The Profession of the Playwright

British Theatre, 1800 1900

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Hardcover | 30 March 1992

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This is the first book to examine the working world of the playwright in nineteenth-century Britain. It was often a risky and financially uncertain profession, yet the magic of the theater attracted authors from widely different backgrounds--journalists, lawyers, churchmen, civil servants, printers, and actors, as well as prominent poets and novelists. In a fascinating account of the frustrations and the rewards of dramatic authorship, Stephens uncovers fresh information on the playwright's earnings, relationships with actors, managers, publishers, and audience, and offers a new perspective on his growing status as a professional. Further chapters focus on the struggle for copyright reform and the complexities of dramatic publishing. A large number of major and minor authors are discussed, among them Planche, Fitzball, Boucicault, Pinero, Grundy, Gilbert, Jones, and Shaw.

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"Stephens's scholarship is outstanding, and his style is urbane and witty. His book is a delight to read." Albion "From its lucid introduction to its excellent indexes, this is a fine addition to literary scholarship and history." Magill's Literary Annual "...Stephens has produced another will-researched, well-sritten book on the Victorian stage." John W. Stedman, Victorian Periodicals Review

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Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
The smell of lamps and orange peel
'A devil of a trade'
The profit-sharing revolution
Piracy and the defence of dramatic property
Booksellers and dramatic publishing
From wings to centre stage
The new professionals
Appendixes
Notes
Bibliography
Index of plays and playwrights
General index
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The Profession of the Playwright

British Theatre, 1800 1900

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