Treading the Boards - Actors and Theatres in Georgian Lincolnshire, by Neil R. Wright
Treading the Boards - Actors and Theatres in Georgian Lincolnshire, by Neil R. Wright
Booklet published by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archeaology in 2016, 276 pages. Paperback - c.26cm by 20.5cm (N6552)
Booklet published by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archeaology in 2016, 276 pages. Paperback - c.26cm by 20.5cm (N6552)
From the rear side cover: There was a golden age of theatres and acting in Lincolnshire between 1730 and 1850. This book, the first to cover the topic, tells the hidden story of drama in the county and adjacent towns during the rollicking Georgian era. It shows how theatre flourished and actors made a living in Lincolnshire without needing to go elsewhere. It describes their lives, their successes and failures, the pleasures and hardships of a life on the circuit.
In this period Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties had more theatres than at any time before or since. Robertson’s main company, one of the largest, was based in Lincoln and travelled round the county bringing the excitement of live theatre to local towns as well as Newark, Peterborough and other places close by. Smaller towns were also visited by other companies. They made a great impact on their audiences, and the best actors went on to star in London and America.
The condition of the book is generally very good. The covers are clean and bright (there is a very small area of wear along the bottom edge of the front cover), the spine is tight and intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound.
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