"Not often does a reference work make a cover-to-cover good read; this is one of those rarities." Felicia Hardison Londr^d'e, Theatre Journal

• List of documents; General editors' preface; Editor's preface; General introduction; Denmark, 1746–1889 Peter Bilton: 1. Legislation and administration 1746–70; 2. The audience in 1771; 3. Acting and stage management 1773–1843; 4. Under the ministry of culture 1849–89; Sweden, 1765-1900 Peter Bilton: 1. The Gustavian period 1765–90; 2. The Royal monopoly 1790–1810; 3. Management and acting at the Royal Theatres 1796–1841; 4. The Nya teaternz and change in the Royal Theatre 1842–68; 5. Nationalisation vs private management 1870–1900; Norway, 1825–1909 Peter Bilton: 1. Stromberg's theatre in Christiania 1825–32; 2. The new theatre in Christiania 1835–40; 3. The first Bergen venture 1849–63; 4. Pro-Norwegian activity in Christiania 1847–65; 5. The national stage in Bergen 1872–1909; 6. Management and enlarging the Christiania theatre 1874–87; Poland, 1765–1830 Karyna Wierzbicka-Michalska: 1. The first National Theatre 1765–74; 2. The repertory expands 1778–1808; 3. Improvements in administration and acting 1810–16; 4. The government takes over 1821–9; Czech Lands (Bohemia and Moravia), 1784–1881 Barbara Day: 1. The Nostiz and Bouda Theatres 1784–93; 2. The Theatre of the Estates 1814–35; 3. The Cajetan Theatre and the theatre in Ruzova Street 1835–45; 4. Tyl's leadership and its oppostition 1846–50; 5. The move for a national theatre 1851–81; Hungary, 1810–38 George Bisztray: 1. Canvasing for a national theatre 1810–27; 2. Building and managing a national theatre 1832–8; Romania, 1818–53 Bogdan Mischiu: 1. Early Romanian-language performances in Bucharest 1818–19; 2. The Philharmonic Society of Bucharest 1834–7; 3. Establishing a state theatre in Bucharest 1840–52; 4. The theatre in Jassy 1832–46; Russia, 1812–98 Laurence Senelick: 1. Establishment of a post-Napoleonic Russian theatre 1812–20; 2. Acting 1810–50; 3. Gogol' and the call for a new repertoire 1836–42; 4. Staging and management 1839–50; 5. The advent of Ostrovsky 1855–60; 6. Actor training 1850–90; 7. Imperial theatres 1855–1910; 8. Provincial, private and people's theatres 1870–97; 9. Foundation of the Moscow Art Theatre 1897–8; Bibliography; Scandinavia: general; Denmark; Sweden; Norway; Poland; Czech Lands; Hungary; Romania; Russia Index.

"Not often does a reference work make a cover-to-cover good read; this is one of those rarities." Felicia Hardison Londr^d'e, Theatre Journal

• List of documents; General editors' preface; Editor's preface; General introduction; Denmark, 1746–1889 Peter Bilton: 1. Legislation and administration 1746–70; 2. The audience in 1771; 3. Acting and stage management 1773–1843; 4. Under the ministry of culture 1849–89; Sweden, 1765-1900 Peter Bilton: 1. The Gustavian period 1765–90; 2. The Royal monopoly 1790–1810; 3. Management and acting at the Royal Theatres 1796–1841; 4. The Nya teaternz and change in the Royal Theatre 1842–68; 5. Nationalisation vs private management 1870–1900; Norway, 1825–1909 Peter Bilton: 1. Stromberg's theatre in Christiania 1825–32; 2. The new theatre in Christiania 1835–40; 3. The first Bergen venture 1849–63; 4. Pro-Norwegian activity in Christiania 1847–65; 5. The national stage in Bergen 1872–1909; 6. Management and enlarging the Christiania theatre 1874–87; Poland, 1765–1830 Karyna Wierzbicka-Michalska: 1. The first National Theatre 1765–74; 2. The repertory expands 1778–1808; 3. Improvements in administration and acting 1810–16; 4. The government takes over 1821–9; Czech Lands (Bohemia and Moravia), 1784–1881 Barbara Day: 1. The Nostiz and Bouda Theatres 1784–93; 2. The Theatre of the Estates 1814–35; 3. The Cajetan Theatre and the theatre in Ruzova Street 1835–45; 4. Tyl's leadership and its oppostition 1846–50; 5. The move for a national theatre 1851–81; Hungary, 1810–38 George Bisztray: 1. Canvasing for a national theatre 1810–27; 2. Building and managing a national theatre 1832–8; Romania, 1818–53 Bogdan Mischiu: 1. Early Romanian-language performances in Bucharest 1818–19; 2. The Philharmonic Society of Bucharest 1834–7; 3. Establishing a state theatre in Bucharest 1840–52; 4. The theatre in Jassy 1832–46; Russia, 1812–98 Laurence Senelick: 1. Establishment of a post-Napoleonic Russian theatre 1812–20; 2. Acting 1810–50; 3. Gogol' and the call for a new repertoire 1836–42; 4. Staging and management 1839–50; 5. The advent of Ostrovsky 1855–60; 6. Actor training 1850–90; 7. Imperial theatres 1855–1910; 8. Provincial, private and people's theatres 1870–97; 9. Foundation of the Moscow Art Theatre 1897–8; Bibliography; Scandinavia: general; Denmark; Sweden; Norway; Poland; Czech Lands; Hungary; Romania; Russia Index.

"Not often does a reference work make a cover-to-cover good read; this is one of those rarities." Felicia Hardison Londr^d'e, Theatre Journal

• List of documents; General editors' preface; Editor's preface; General introduction; Denmark, 1746–1889 Peter Bilton: 1. Legislation and administration 1746–70; 2. The audience in 1771; 3. Acting and stage management 1773–1843; 4. Under the ministry of culture 1849–89; Sweden, 1765-1900 Peter Bilton: 1. The Gustavian period 1765–90; 2. The Royal monopoly 1790–1810; 3. Management and acting at the Royal Theatres 1796–1841; 4. The Nya teaternz and change in the Royal Theatre 1842–68; 5. Nationalisation vs private management 1870–1900; Norway, 1825–1909 Peter Bilton: 1. Stromberg's theatre in Christiania 1825–32; 2. The new theatre in Christiania 1835–40; 3. The first Bergen venture 1849–63; 4. Pro-Norwegian activity in Christiania 1847–65; 5. The national stage in Bergen 1872–1909; 6. Management and enlarging the Christiania theatre 1874–87; Poland, 1765–1830 Karyna Wierzbicka-Michalska: 1. The first National Theatre 1765–74; 2. The repertory expands 1778–1808; 3. Improvements in administration and acting 1810–16; 4. The government takes over 1821–9; Czech Lands (Bohemia and Moravia), 1784–1881 Barbara Day: 1. The Nostiz and Bouda Theatres 1784–93; 2. The Theatre of the Estates 1814–35; 3. The Cajetan Theatre and the theatre in Ruzova Street 1835–45; 4. Tyl's leadership and its oppostition 1846–50; 5. The move for a national theatre 1851–81; Hungary, 1810–38 George Bisztray: 1. Canvasing for a national theatre 1810–27; 2. Building and managing a national theatre 1832–8; Romania, 1818–53 Bogdan Mischiu: 1. Early Romanian-language performances in Bucharest 1818–19; 2. The Philharmonic Society of Bucharest 1834–7; 3. Establishing a state theatre in Bucharest 1840–52; 4. The theatre in Jassy 1832–46; Russia, 1812–98 Laurence Senelick: 1. Establishment of a post-Napoleonic Russian theatre 1812–20; 2. Acting 1810–50; 3. Gogol' and the call for a new repertoire 1836–42; 4. Staging and management 1839–50; 5. The advent of Ostrovsky 1855–60; 6. Actor training 1850–90; 7. Imperial theatres 1855–1910; 8. Provincial, private and people's theatres 1870–97; 9. Foundation of the Moscow Art Theatre 1897–8; Bibliography; Scandinavia: general; Denmark; Sweden; Norway; Poland; Czech Lands; Hungary; Romania; Russia Index.