The London Stage 1910-1919: A Calendar of Productions, by J. P. Wearing

By J. P. Wearing

Theatre in London has celebrated a wealthy and influential background, and in 1976 the 1st quantity of J. P. Wearing’s reference sequence supplied researchers with an essential source of those productions. within the a long time because the unique calendars have been produced, a number of study aids became to be had, particularly a variety of reference works and the digitization of proper newspapers and periodicals.

This moment variation of The London degree 1910–1919: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and group of workers provides a chronological calendar of London indicates from January 1910 via December 1919. the amount chronicles greater than 3,000 productions at 35 significant valuable London theatres in this interval. for every access the subsequent details is supplied:

  • Title
  • Author
  • Theatre
  • Performers
  • Personnel
  • Opening and shutting dates
  • Number of performances


Other information contain style of the construction, variety of acts, and a listing of reports. A remark part contains different fascinating info, akin to a plot description, first-night viewers reception, noteworthy performances, staging parts, and information of performances in ny both ahead of or after the London construction.

Among the performs staged in London in this decade have been Chu Chin Chow, The Gaol Gate, Hindle Wakes, Justice, Kismet, Pygmalion, and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, in addition to quite a few musical comedies (British and American), overseas works, operas, and revivals of English classics.

A definitive source, this version revises, corrects, and expands the unique calendar. moreover, nearly 20 percentage of the material—in specific, info on diversifications and translations, plot assets, and comments—is new. prepared chronologically, the indicates are totally listed by means of identify, style, and theatre. A common index comprises a number of topic entries on such issues as appearing, audiences, censorship, costumes, managers, performers, prompters, staging, and price ticket costs. The London level 1910–1919 might be of price to students, theatrical team of workers, librarians, writers, reporters, and historians.

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