British Theatres and Music Halls
Details:
- Author(s) Earl, John
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2005
- Pages 62pp; illus
- Publisher Shire Publications
- Place Published Oxford
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
'Outlines the history of theatres and music halls from late sixteenth century to the present, noting the changing fashions in entertainment and evolving official attitudes to safety that have influenced the architectural character of buildings'. Sections include: Theatres before 1800; Changing times, 1800-50; Rise of music halls, 1851-80; Heyday, 1881-1916; First World War to 1950; The great theatre massacre