Subscription theater : democracy and drama in Britain and Ireland, 1880-1939 /

"This book is addresses theater history and material culture, starting with the Victorian theater. It is about audiences' taking back ownership of the plays they saw in theaters. They did this by forming private play-producing societies (also called subscription societies or clubs). The th...

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Main Author: Franks, Matthew, 1987- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund, Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]
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