Children and Theatre in Victorian Britain: All Work, No Play

By Anne Varty

The cult of the child performer was a significant emergence of the Victorian age. Fierce public debate and lasting legislation grew out of the conflict between a desire for juvenile display and a determination to stop exploitation. This study explores the social and artistic context of their lives and their developing professionalism as actors.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230551556
• ISBN13: 9780230551558
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.7"