Actresses as working women : their social identity in Victorian culture /
Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for òrdinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1991
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| Series: | Gender and performance
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| Summary: | Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for òrdinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for òrdinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 200 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-191) and index |
| ISBN: | 0203200012 0415056527 0415063531 1134934424 1134934467 1134934475 6610442711 9780203200018 9780415056526 9780415063531 9781134934423 9781134934461 9781134934478 9786610442713 |