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Paperback. Tells the story of the Oxford Playhouse. This work traces the history of this theater back to its earliest roots in a production of Agamemnon in 1880 which led to the founding of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, the rebuilding of Oxford's New Theater and, eventually, the launch of the Playhouse itself. Num Pages: 368 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 642.
Don Chapman tells for the first time the story of the "Oxford Playhouse", to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of its present home in Beaumont Street, Oxford. He traces the history of this great theater back to its earliest roots in a production of Agamemnon in 1880 which led to the founding of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, the rebuilding of Oxford's New Theater and, eventually, the launch of the Playhouse itself. Jane Ellis was the 'young, obscure actress' from London who made it happen, motivated by a desire for a venue where she herself might play decent roles. She ... Read more
Don Chapman tells for the first time the story of the "Oxford Playhouse", to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of its present home in Beaumont Street, Oxford. He traces the history of this great theater back to its earliest roots in a production of Agamemnon in 1880 which led to the founding of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, the rebuilding of Oxford's New Theater and, eventually, the launch of the Playhouse itself. Jane Ellis was the 'young, obscure actress' from London who made it happen, motivated by a desire for a venue where she herself might play decent roles. She ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Hatfield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902806877
SKU
V9781902806877
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Ref
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About Don Chapman
Don Chapman has been an avid Playhouse-goer since his teens. From 1959-94 he was the Oxford Mail theatre critic. His history draws on the research for which the University of Leicester awarded him his doctorate in 2006.
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