Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The topography of theatre in 1900
- Chapter 2 Structures of management
- Chapter 3 The profession of acting
- Chapter 4 The amateur phenomenon
- Chapter 5 The topography of theatre in 1950
- Chapter 6 The business of theatre
- Chapter 7 The changing demographic of performance
- Chapter 8 The topography of theatre in 2000
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
Select Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2011
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The topography of theatre in 1900
- Chapter 2 Structures of management
- Chapter 3 The profession of acting
- Chapter 4 The amateur phenomenon
- Chapter 5 The topography of theatre in 1950
- Chapter 6 The business of theatre
- Chapter 7 The changing demographic of performance
- Chapter 8 The topography of theatre in 2000
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
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