{"product_id":"victorian-touring-actresses-crossing-boundaries-and-negotiating-the-cultural-landscape-9781526133328","title":"Victorian Touring Actresses: Crossing Boundaries","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictorian touring actresses\u003c\/i\u003e brings new attention to women’s experience of working in nineteenth-century theatre by focusing on a diverse group of largely forgotten ‘mid-tier’ performers, rather than the usual celebrity figures. It examines how actresses responded to changing political, economic and social circumstances and how the women were themselves agents of change. Their histories reveal dynamic patterns of activity within the theatrical industry and expose its relationship to wider Victorian culture. With an innovative organisation mimicking the stages of an actress’s life and career, the volume draws on new archival research and plentiful illustrations to examine the challenges and opportunities facing the women as they toured both within the UK and further afield in North America and Australasia. It will appeal to students and researchers in theatre and performance history, Victorian studies, gender studies and transatlantic studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘… an exceptionally detailed account of the triumphs and tragedies of selected English actresses who toured during the second half of the 19th century… The author carefully documents their entire careers, as measured by performances, playdates, and venues, plus reviews and various sources of biographical information.’\u003cbr\u003eReprinted with permission from Choice Reviews. All rights reserved. Copyright by the American Library Association\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 Debuts and learning the craft\u003cbr\u003e2 Establishing a name\u003cbr\u003e3 Working life in the UK\u003cbr\u003e4 Touring North America\u003cbr\u003e5 Long-distance colonial touring\u003cbr\u003e6 Management\u003cbr\u003e7 Off stage: family and personal life\u003cbr\u003e8 Closing scenes: the ageing actress\u003cbr\u003eShort biographies \u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040997048663,"sku":"9781526133328","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526133328.jpg?v=1750948534","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/victorian-touring-actresses-crossing-boundaries-and-negotiating-the-cultural-landscape-9781526133328","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}