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Author:

Worrall, David.

Title:

Theatric revolution : drama, censorship and Romantic period subcultures, 1773-1832 / David Worrall.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

viii, 407 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Theater--History--Great Britain--History--18th century.
Theater--History--Great Britain--History--19th century.
English drama--18th century--History and criticism.
English drama--19th century--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical (p. [366]-393) references and index.

Contents:

Customs and practices: the regulation of the theatres -- The suppression of the Royalty Theatre in the East End of London -- Theatrical oligarchies: the role of the Examiner of Plays -- Theatrical subcultures: fireworks, freemasonry, and Philip de Loutherbourg -- Political microcultures: the censorship of Thomas Dibdin's Two farmers -- The theatricalization of British popular culture: Queen Caroline and the Royal Coburg Theatre -- The theatricalization of British popular culture: a general historical anthropology -- Political dramas: Harlequin negro and Plots and placemen -- Crime, theatre, and political culture: The mysterious murder and The murdered maid -- Theatre of subversion: Carlile's Rotunda and Captain Swing.

ISBN:

9780199276752 (hbk.)
0199276757 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)63702623

LCCN:

2006298562

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)