The Theatrical World Of 1896

Excerpt from The Theatrical 'World' of 1896: With an Introduction "on the Need for an Endowed Theatre" SO much by way of provisional definition. Let me now try to establish my main argument - to wit, that what was hitherto a mere pious aspiration has become, within the last two or three years, an imperative and urgent necessity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

1894-1897 contain a synopsis of playbills of the year by Henry George Hibbert.

1894-1897 contain a synopsis of playbills of the year by Henry George Hibbert.

The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and interaction with other cultural forms.

Reveals the processes by which Ibsen's drama, while firmly rooted in his Scandinavian origins, was appropriated by other European traditions.