Eighteenth century drama : censorship, society and the stage.

"Eighteenth Century Drama features the John Larpent Collection from the Huntington Library – a unique archive of almost every play submitted for licence between 1737 and 1824, as well as hundreds of documents that provide social context for the plays. Explore the Larpent plays, papers of prominent t...

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Corporate Author: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery (Repository)
Language:English
Published: [Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK] : Adam Matthew, [2016]
Subjects:
English drama > 18th century > History and criticism.
Theater > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Larpent, John, > 1741-1824 > Private collections.
Electronic reference sources.
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Electronic reference sources.
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Variant Title:
Censorship, society and the stage.
Format: Electronic eBook
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"Eighteenth Century Drama features the John Larpent Collection from the Huntington Library – a unique archive of almost every play submitted for licence between 1737 and 1824, as well as hundreds of documents that provide social context for the plays. Explore the Larpent plays, papers of prominent theatrical figures of the period, including correspondence, financial documents, and portraits. Cross-reference this with essential searchable databases created from information in The London Stage 1729-1800 and A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers & Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800" -- Nature and scope.
Call Number:PR1243 .E35 Online
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed June 27, 2016)