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Sir Henry Irving

By Jeffrey Richards

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Sir Henry Irving

By Jeffrey Richards

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Sir Henry Irving was the greatest actor of the Victorian age and was thought of by Gladstone as his greatest contemporary. He transformed the theatre, in Britain and America, from a disreputable and marginal entertainment into a respected, civilising and uplifting art form. Irving's enthusiastic supporters, eager to see his every appearance, ranged from Queen Victoria to working men and housewives. At the Lyceum Theatre from 1878 to 1902 he set new standards in acting, often partnered by Ellen Terry, and in production. In 1895 he became the first actor to receive a knighthood. His tours to America brought a revolution in acting practice to the New World. In Sir Henry Irvine: A Victorian Actor and his World, published to mark the centenary of Irving's death, Jeffrey Richards gives an account not only of Irving himself but also of his impact on the Victorian theatre and on Victorian life as a whole. 
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
538
Release Date:
2006-11-20
Publication Date:
2006-11-20
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1852855916
ISBN13:
9781852855918
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
807 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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