Fantasies of Empire: The Empire Theatre of Varieties and the Licensing Controversy of 1894

About the author

Joseph Donohue is a theatre historian and professor of English at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is the author of numerous books and articles on British and Irish theatre and drama, including Dramatic Character in the English Romantic Age and Theatre in the Age of Kean. He is editor and part author of The Cambridge History of British Theatre, vol. 2, 1660-1895.

Summary

What the controversy reveals about contemporary sexual and social relations? What light it sheds on opposing views on the place of art and entertainment in modern society? Addressing such issues, this book recounts, in full, the story of the Empire licensing controversy. It is useful for students of popular entertainment, urban studies, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Donohue
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9780877459606
• ISBN: 978-0-87745-960-6
• No. of pages: 290
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Series: Studies in Theatre History and Culture; Studies in Theatre History & C; Studies in Theatre History and Culture; Studies in Theatre History & C
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet