The Theatre Industry in Nineteenth-Century France

AvFrederic William John Hemmings

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

This 1993 book explores the history of French theatre in the nineteenth century through its special role as an organized popular entertainment. Traditionally regarded as an elite art form, in post-Revolutionary France the stage began to be seen as an industry like any other and the theatre became one of the few areas of employment where women were in demand as much as men. The increasingly commercial ethos dominating the stage led to the mass production of plays with audience appeal, resulting in an inevitable dilution of literary standards. In this lively account, Hemmings examines how the theatre world flourished and evolved, and reveals such matters as the difficult life of the actress, salaries and contracts, and the profession of the playwright.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-12-14
Mått:152 x 228 x 19 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521035019

Utforska kategorier

Teater inom Kultur
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Recensioner i media

"The discussion, which in other hands might have proven less engaging, is constsntly enhanced by a masterly use of anedotes which clarify as well as entertain. ...gracefully written... ...Professor Hemmings has addressed a central aspcet of the history of French theatre, and has done so extraordinarily well." Dalhousie French Studies 34

Innehållsförteckning

Chronology; Introduction; Part I. The Audiences: 1. Going to the theatre in the nineteenth century; 2. The auditorium; 3. Performance times - intervals - annual closures; 4. First nights and previews; 5. Order and disorder in the theatres; 6. Applause and censure; 7. The claque; 8. Working-class audiences; Part II. The Acting Profession: 9. A pariah profession; 10. Social origins; 11. Training for the stage; 12. Salaries and contracts; 13. The difficult life of the actress; 14. Acting standards; Part III. The Profession of Playwright: 15. The profession is organised; 16. The closed shop; 17. From acceptance to performance; Notes; Bibliography; Guide to further reading; Index.