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British Theatre in the Great War

A Revaluation

Gordon Williams
British Theatre in the Great War deals with a theatrical phase customarily dismissed by those charting 20th-century developments. What becomes clear is that assessment by unsuitable literary criteria has masked the importance of the war years in British theatrical history. In avoiding a texts bias, the book reveals a period of unsurpassed prosperity in which the stage's substantial contribution to the war effort is only one notable feature. That it also saw the commercial theatre's absorption of Continental avant-gardeism by way of revue, the last great epoch of music hall, the rise of the Old Vic with a project in opera and Shakespeare, and the unprecedented popularity of opera everywhere – this was surely the most fruitful period of Thomas Beecham's theatrical career – is compelling argument for revaluation. In his reassessment of this period, Dr Williams extensively examines scripts and press coverage, providing a comprehensive overview from popular pantomime to the specialist work of the private stage as well as discussion of such issues as working conditions and censorship.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • Year: 2005
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368pp
  • Illustrated: No
  • Dimensions: 233x155mm
  • ISBN: 9780826478825
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.6kg
Product code:
530289
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