Henry Irving: A Re-Evaluation of the Pre-Eminent Victorian Actor-Manager (Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World #18)
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- Synopsis
- Henry Irving (1838-1905), the first actor to be knighted, dominated the theatre in Britain and beyond for over a quarter of a century. As an actor, he was strikingly different with his idiosyncratic pronunciation, his somewhat ungainly physique, and his brilliant psychological portrayals of virtue and villainy. He was also the director of spectacular, and commercially driven, entertainments and as the manager of the Lyceum theatre, he controlled every aspect of the performance. First published in 2008, this collection of essays by leading theatre scholars explores each element of Irving’s art: his acting, his contribution to the plays he commissioned, his flair for the stage picture, and his ear for incidental music. This book will be of interest to those studying the history of theatre.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 212 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781317218791
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781138657953, 9781315621050, 9781138657939
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 07/11/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Richard Foulkes
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Richard Foulkes
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