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Fantasies of Empire : the Empire Theatre of Varieties and the licensing controversy of 1894 /
In the London summer of 1894, members of the National Vigilance Society, led by the well-known social reformer Laura Ormiston Chant, confronted the Empire Theatre of Varieties, Leicester Square, and its brilliant manager George Edwardes as he applied for a routine license renewal. On grounds that th...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
©2005.
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| Collection: | Studies in theatre history and culture.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Mrs. Chant at the Empire
- The licensing committee meets
- Repercussions
- The council's decision and its aftermath
- Why they attacked the Empire.