The Orient on the Victorian Stage

The Orient on the Victorian Stage

Author: Edward Ziter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-09-25

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780521818292

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This book explores the impact of the Middle East and the Orient on writing and performance in nineteenth-century British theatre.


Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-Up and Wigs

Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-Up and Wigs

Author: Sidney Jackson Jowers

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1136746412

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This is the first bibliography in its field, based on first-hand collations of the actual articles. International in scope, it includes publications found in public theatre libraries and archives of Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Florence, London, Milan, New York and Paris amongst others. Over 3500 detailed entries on separately published sources such as books, sales and exhibition catalogues and pamphlets provide an indispensible guide for theatre students, practitioners and historians. Indices cover designers, productions, actors and performers. The iconography provides an indexed record of over 6000 printed plates of performers in role, illustrating performance costume from the 18th to 20th century.


Shakespeare and the Making of America

Shakespeare and the Making of America

Author: Kevin J. Hayes

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2020-08-15

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1445688077

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Utilising new and original research, Kevin J. Hayes looks at the role and influence of Shakespeare in eighteenth century America. Hayes, winner of the 2018 George Washington Book Prize, offers an exciting new perspective on the history of both Shakespeare scholarship and the United States.