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This collection of eleven scholarly papers explores the theatrical innovation of the eighteenth-century English stage, originally presented at a Manchester University Symposium in July 1971. The essays examine the period when inventive actors dominated the theatrical landscape as management expertise and stage design grew increasingly ambitious. The contributors analyse key figures and practices across multiple perspectives: two papers focus on dramatists including Steele's classical influences, four examine the work of notable actors, three investigate theatre managers, and two explore the contributions of designers. Originally published in 1972, this volume remains an essential historical study of how the eighteenth-century stage evolved through the interplay of performance, dramaturgical innovation, and technical advancement. Scholars and theatre historians will find this collection invaluable for understanding the foundations of modern theatrical practice.

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Essays on the Eighteenth-Century English Stage comprises eleven papers covering dramatists, actors, managers and stage designers from the period.

Malcolm Kelsall's analysis examines Steele's debt to Terence, using classical scholarship to illuminate eighteenth-century dramatic practice.

The collection originates from papers read at a Manchester University Symposium in July 1971, providing scholarly perspectives on theatre history.

Four essays focus on actors and their increasing prominence as theatre management became more expert and stage design more ambitious.

This Routledge Library Editions volume was first published in 1972 and remains a foundational text for eighteenth-century theatre studies.

Three papers investigate theatre managers and two explore stage design, offering comprehensive coverage of theatrical production practices.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367445093
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre > Stagecraft
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Release Date: 29 January 2020
Listed Since: 18 October 2019

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