Musical Comedy on the West End Stage, 1890 - 1939
Download or Read eBook Musical Comedy on the West End Stage, 1890 - 1939 PDF written by L. Platt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-03-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : L. Platt |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2004-03-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230512689 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230512682 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Musical Comedy on the West End Stage, 1890 - 1939 by : L. Platt
Book excerpt: This book offers the first full historical treatment of a music theatre that was once at the centre of London's West End. From the late Victorian period to the early 1920s, musical comedy was the single most popular form of 'legitimate' theatre entertainment. This lively account establishes musical comedy as one of the first industrial cultures and offers fascinating insights into how it functioned ideologically as a celebrated embracing of the modern condition.
