Henry Irving's Waterloo: Theatrical Engagements with Arthur Conan Doyle, George Bernard Shaw, Ellen Terry, Edward Gordon Craig, Late-Victorian

by W. D. King and King

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In this creative study of history and popular culture, W. D. King ingeniously illustrates how a long-forgotten instance in theatre history can reveal the very process of historical change itself. Late in the nineteenth century, Henry Irving, the leading actor-manager of the English stage, was scathingly attacked by George Bernard Shaw for his popular performance in Conan Doyle's play, A Story of Waterloo . Shaw's review was one of the first onslaughts...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520333314

ISBN13:9780520333314

Release Date:August 2022

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:330 Pages

Weight:1.13 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Performing Arts

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