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Routledge Henry Irving: Victorian Actor-Manager Re-Evaluation

Name: Henry Irving: Victorian Actor-Manager Re-Evaluation
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Henry Irving (1838-1905) was Britain's first knighted actor and the theatre's dominant figure for over 25 years. This comprehensive re-evaluation examines his revolutionary approach to performance, characterised by distinctive vocal delivery and unconventional physical presence that brought psychological depth to roles spanning virtue and villainy. As a visionary director, Irving pioneered theatrical spectacle and commercial entertainment strategies that foreshadowed techniques later employed by cinema pioneers including D.W. Griffith and Stephen Spielberg. His tenure as manager of the prestigious Lyceum Theatre gave him complete creative control over productions that attracted leading public figures and shaped Victorian cultural life. This Routledge publication offers scholars, theatre historians, and performing arts students critical insight into how Irving revolutionised stage direction, actor training, and the business of theatrical management during the late 19th century.

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Covers Henry Irving's complete career as the first knighted British actor who dominated theatre from 1838-1905.

Analyses Irving's distinctive performance style featuring unconventional pronunciation and physique that created psychological depth in character portrayal.

Examines Irving's directorial innovations in spectacular, commercially-driven entertainment that anticipated Hollywood filmmaking approaches.

Explores Irving's management of the Lyceum Theatre and his total creative control over theatrical productions and audiences.

Published by Routledge, providing scholarly analysis for theatre history, performing arts studies, and Victorian cultural research.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0815389493
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Theatre & Performance Art > Theatre
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 November 2017
Listed Since: 05 January 2018

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