The profession of the playwright : British theatre, 1800-1900

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The profession of the playwright : British theatre, 1800-1900

John Russell Stephens

Cambridge University Press, 2006

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Reprint. Originally published: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992

"This digitally printed first paperback version 2006"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-233) and indexes

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This book examines the working world of the playwright in nineteenth-century Britain. It was often a risky and financially uncertain profession, yet the magic of the theatre attracted authors from widely different backgrounds - journalists, lawyers, churchmen, civil servants, printers and actors, as well as prominent poets and novelists. In a fascinating account of the frustrations and the rewards of dramatic authorship, Stephens uncovers information on the playwright's earnings, relationships with actors, managers, publishers and audience, and offers a perspective on his growing status as a professional. Further chapters focus on the struggle for copyright reform and the complexities of dramatic publishing. A large number of major and minor authors are discussed, among them Planche, Fitzball, Boucicault, Pinero, Grundy, Gilbert, Jones and Shaw.

目次

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of abbreviations
  • 1. The smell of lamps and orange peel
  • 2. 'A devil of a trade'
  • 3. The profit-sharing revolution
  • 4. Piracy and the defence of dramatic property
  • 5. Booksellers and dramatic publishing
  • 6. From wings to centre stage
  • 7. The new professionals
  • Appendixes
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index of plays and playwrights
  • General index.

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