George Alexander and the Work of the Actor-Manager
George Alexander and the Work of the Actor-Manager

Author: Lucie Sutherland

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-07-03

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 303040935X

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In the first book-length study of the work and legacy of West End actor-manager George Alexander since the 1930s, George Alexander and the Work of the Actor Manager examines the key part this figure played in presenting new drama by authors including Oscar Wilde and Henry James. The book sheds new light on the figure of the actor-manager, assessing in detail the influence of Alexander within and beyond his time. At the St. James’s Theatre in London between 1891 and 1918, through a range of strategies including the support of new writers, and adaptation of fiction to the stage, Alexander sustained professional status through practices that continue to be reflected in the cultural industries today. A range of evidence is employed including production reviews, anecdotal accounts, financial records, and personal correspondence, to reveal how he operated as a business entrepreneur as well as an artistic innovator.

Henry James at Work
Henry James at Work

Author: Theodora Bosanquet

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2006-11-27

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780472115716

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The delightful memoir by James's feisty and feminist secretary, with a biographical essay and excerpts from her diaries

Let the Flowers Go: A Life of Mary Cholmondeley
Let the Flowers Go: A Life of Mary Cholmondeley

Author: Carolyn W de la L Oulton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-09-30

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1317315871

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Giving a comprehensive critique of Cholmondeley's writings, Oulton analyzes the inspiration and influences behind some of her greatest work and provides an appealing biography on a writer whose work is of increasing interest to modern scholars.

Theatre and Class
Theatre and Class

Author: Paul Murphy

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-09-19

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 1350350656

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What is the relationship between theatre and class? How has this relationship developed over time, from the age of empire to the advent of social democracy and on to contemporary times? What impact has late capitalism had on the theatre industry? What effect has the reduction of government funding for the arts had on career prospects for actors from working-class backgrounds? Theatre and Class is a stark look at the evolution of the political economy in Western society. Exploring the historical development of the notions of 'class', as well as the contemporary debates that still surround this issue, this book reveals how the ascending middle class took centre stage in both the theatre and the public sphere. This concise study traverses the challenging history of 'class' in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries and, through a number of case studies, examines 'class' as a performance both in the theatre and in wider society.