UID:
almahu_9947414580802882
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511597794 (ebook)
Content:
This 1993 book explores the history of French theatre in the nineteenth century through its special role as an organized popular entertainment. Traditionally regarded as an elite art form, in post-Revolutionary France the stage began to be seen as an industry like any other and the theatre became one of the few areas of employment where women were in demand as much as men. The increasingly commercial ethos dominating the stage led to the mass production of plays with audience appeal, resulting in an inevitable dilution of literary standards. In this lively account, Hemmings examines how the theatre world flourished and evolved, and reveals such matters as the difficult life of the actress, salaries and contracts, and the profession of the playwright.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Going to the theatre in the nineteenth century -- The auditorium -- Performance times-intervals-annual closures -- First nights and previews -- Order and disorder in the theatres -- Applause and censure -- The claque -- Working-class audiences -- A pariah profession -- Social origins -- Training for the stage -- Salaries and contracts -- The difficult life of the actress -- Acting standards -- The profession is organized -- The closed slop -- From acceptance to performance.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521441421
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511597794
