Church and Stage in Victorian England

This book explores the process of reconciliation between the Church of England and the theatre during the reign of Queen Victoria.

List of contents

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introit; 1. Heralds of change; 2. Censure and censorship; 3. Two professions; 4. Clerical attitudes; 5 Self-improvement; 6. Shakespeare; 7. From Passion Play to pantomime; 8. The ancient universities; 9. Actresses; 10. Headlam, hell and Hole; 11. Henry Arthur Jones and Wilson Barrett; 12. Henry Irving; Epilogue; References; Index.

Summary

At the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign considerable antagonism existed between the Church and the theatre, but by the end reconciliation was almost complete. This 1997 book explores the process in terms of trends in religious thought, other contemporary social developments and the role of clergymen, dramatists, actors and actresses.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Foulkes, Foulkes Richard
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.06.1997
• EAN: 9780521453202
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45320-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 580 g
• Illustrations: 20 b/w illus., Raster, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; England, 20th Century, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Theatre Studies