{"product_id":"gentlemen-of-a-company-english-players-in-central-and-eastern-europe-1590-1660-paperback-9780521115094","title":"Gentlemen of a Company; English Players in Central and Eastern Europe 1590–1660 (Paperback) 9780521115094","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGentlemen of a Company\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEnglish Players in Central and Eastern Europe 1590–1660\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eValuable to all scholars and students of English and Continental theatre and drama.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJerzy Limon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521115094, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 2 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e204 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.31 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is the first book of its kind in English. It is a comprehensive and scrupulously researched account of the theatrical activity, of professional groups of players who left England for Central and Eastern Europe between the years 1590 and 1660. Touring on such a scale was an unprecedented phenomenon, and in an introductory chapter Dr Limon establishes its causes within the context of English acting traditions on the Continent in general. He describes its distinctive phases, examines the fortunes of particular companies, and stresses the significance of noble patronage, which enabled the players to survive even the most severe times. The book's main chapters deal with English theatrical activities in various specific towns and regions: Gdansk, Elbing, Königsberg, Pomerania, Livonia, Warsaw, Bohemia and Austria. Additional sections discuss two key theatre institutions in Gdansk and Warsaw. His book is illustrated with seventeenth-century engravings of theatre sites in the relevant regions. It will be valuable to all scholars and students of English and Continental theatre and drama.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Baltic Route: 1. Gdansk\u003cbr\u003e 2. Elbing\u003cbr\u003e 3. Königsberg\u003cbr\u003e 4. Pomerania\u003cbr\u003e 5. Livonia\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Noble Patrons: The Habsburgs and the Vasas: 6. Warsaw\u003cbr\u003e 7. Bohemia\u003cbr\u003e 8. Austria\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Theatres: 9. The Gdansk fencing-school\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Royal Theatre in Warsaw\u003cbr\u003e Appendixes\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003313869080,"sku":"9780521115094","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521115094i_e6c38196-698b-4a2d-951b-19e0a0e7d4fd.jpg?v=1691371362","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gentlemen-of-a-company-english-players-in-central-and-eastern-europe-1590-1660-paperback-9780521115094","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}