Fantasies of Empire : the Empire Theatre of Varieties and the licensing controversy of 1894 /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Donohue, Joseph W., Jr. (Joseph Walter), 1935-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2005.
Series:Studies in theatre history and culture.
Subjects:
Empire Leicester Square (London, England)
London / Empire Theatre.
1800-1899
Performing arts > England > London > History > 19th century.
Arts du spectacle > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Performing arts.
England > London.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Mrs. Chant at the Empire
  • The licensing committee meets
  • Repercussions
  • The council's decision and its aftermath
  • Why they attacked the Empire.

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