{"product_id":"the-theatre-industry-in-nineteenth-century-france-paperback-9780521035019","title":"The Theatre Industry in Nineteenth-Century France (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521035019","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Theatre Industry in Nineteenth-Century France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1993 book explores the history of French theatre in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederic William John Hemmings (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521035019, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 December 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...an invaluable resource for those who wish to do further work in the unpublished archives of...the various national and commercial theaters.  Scholars taking a more literary approach to the theater will also find much of interest in these pages.\"   Jeffrey S. Ravel, Theatre Survey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 1993 book explores the history of French theatre in the nineteenth century through its special role as an organized popular entertainment. Traditionally regarded as an elite art form, in post-Revolutionary France the stage began to be seen as an industry like any other and the theatre became one of the few areas of employment where women were in demand as much as men. The increasingly commercial ethos dominating the stage led to the mass production of plays with audience appeal, resulting in an inevitable dilution of literary standards. In this lively account, Hemmings examines how the theatre world flourished and evolved, and reveals such matters as the difficult life of the actress, salaries and contracts, and the profession of the playwright.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Audiences: 1. Going to the theatre in the nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e 2. The auditorium\u003cbr\u003e 3. Performance times - intervals - annual closures\u003cbr\u003e 4. First nights and previews\u003cbr\u003e 5. Order and disorder in the theatres\u003cbr\u003e 6. Applause and censure\u003cbr\u003e 7. The claque\u003cbr\u003e 8. Working-class audiences\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Acting Profession: 9. A pariah profession\u003cbr\u003e 10. Social origins\u003cbr\u003e 11. Training for the stage\u003cbr\u003e 12. Salaries and contracts\u003cbr\u003e 13. The difficult life of the actress\u003cbr\u003e 14. Acting standards\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Profession of Playwright: 15. The profession is organised\u003cbr\u003e 16. The closed shop\u003cbr\u003e 17. From acceptance to performance\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Guide to further reading\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":46004723450136,"sku":"9780521035019","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521035019I_92561d4f-01c2-4c37-acbe-2c6a09bcfb4f.jpg?v=1694968287","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-theatre-industry-in-nineteenth-century-france-paperback-9780521035019","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}