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Author:

Franks, Matthew, 1987- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

University of Pennsylvania Press,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Theater--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Theater--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Theater--Ireland--History--19th century.
Theater--Ireland--History--20th century.
Performing arts--History.--Great Britain--History.
Performing arts--History.--Ireland--History.
Theater audiences--Great Britain.
Theater audiences--Ireland.
Theater and society--Great Britain.
Theater and society--Ireland.
Performing arts--Ticket subscription.
Theater.
Theater and society.
Theater audiences.
Great Britain.
Ireland.
1800-1999
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-240) and index.

Summary:

"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 theater subscriptions that we have today descend from these societies. Today's theater canon derives heavily from the plays produced by these societies"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Material texts

ISBN:

0812252470
9780812252477

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1140364660

LCCN:

2020001875

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)