Preface; Part I. The theatre restored: 1660–1700: 1. The material circumstance; 2. The drama; 3. Actors and acting; Part II. The theatre reformed: 1700–37: 4. The material circumstance; 5. The drama; 6. Actors and acting; Part III. The theatre tamed: 1737–89: 7. The material circumstance; 8. The drama; 9. Actors and acting; Part IV. Theatre in the age of reform: 1789–1843: 10. The material circumstance; 11. The drama; 12. Actors and acting; Part V. The theatre industry: 1843–1901: 13. The material circumstance; 14. The drama; 15. Actors and acting; Index of plays.
An accessible and lively 2006 introduction to the history of the stage from 1660 to 1900.
Peter Thomson is Emeritus Professor of Drama, University of Exeter.
'well-executed and clear.' Times Literary Supplement
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