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Paperback Perils of the Victorian Stage: The Hazardous World of Victorian Entertainment Book

ISBN: 0956501389

ISBN13: 9780956501387

Perils of the Victorian Stage: The Hazardous World of Victorian Entertainment

In Victorian times the performing space, be it stage, music hall platform, or circus ring could be as dangerous as mine, mill or factory. Behind the spectacle and splendour lurked disaster, destitution and death. Falling scenery, open trapdoors, collapsing rostrums, explosions and fire were everyday hazards as was the excessive use of guns, swords and knives. Surprisingly, female dancers were major sufferers as their flimsy costumes were prone to...

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