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A Century of Theatre
Sheridan Morley
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Description for A Century of Theatre
Paperback. First-ever complete chronicle of 20th century British theatre. In this chronicle of 20th-century theatre, Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon trace the history of the plays and the people who helped establish London as the theatre capital of the world.' Series: Oberon Books S. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 280 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1066.
n this personal chronicle, Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon trace the history of the plays and the people who made the world of twentieth-century theatre. This is the story of our stage, of its actors, directors and dramatists, and of the most remarkable generation of classical player kings and queens that the world has ever known, from Olivier to Gielgud, by way of Redgrave, Richardson, Ashcroft, Thorndike and Evans, to the later generation of McKellen, Finney, Bates, Rigg and Smith. Informal and informative, A Century of Theatre highlights theatre events for each year, as well as providing a review of ... Read more
n this personal chronicle, Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon trace the history of the plays and the people who made the world of twentieth-century theatre. This is the story of our stage, of its actors, directors and dramatists, and of the most remarkable generation of classical player kings and queens that the world has ever known, from Olivier to Gielgud, by way of Redgrave, Richardson, Ashcroft, Thorndike and Evans, to the later generation of McKellen, Finney, Bates, Rigg and Smith. Informal and informative, A Century of Theatre highlights theatre events for each year, as well as providing a review of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Oberon Books S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840020588
SKU
V9781840020588
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About Sheridan Morley
Ruth Leon writes and broadcasts about all the performing arts. She contributes regular broadcasts to BBC Radio Five Live, TalkRadio and specials to the BBC Radio Two Arts Programme as well as occasional broadcasts to many other radio and television outlets. As a journalist, she writes criticism, book reviews, and feature articles for such publications as The Times, (New ... Read more
Reviews for A Century of Theatre
"The perfect gift for theatre buffs. Nicely illustrated, it's full of lists of premieres, births and deaths, and is engagingly penned" Independent