Jeopardy within the Victorian Theatre: The Hazardous World of Victorian Entertainment

by Alan Stockwell

In Victorian times the performing space, be it stage, music hall platform, or circus ring could be as dangerous as mine, mill or factory. Behind the spectacle and splendour lurked disaster, destitution and death. Surprisingly, many stage hands were injured and killed during a performance. Flymen whose place of work was a narrow gallery high above the stage were in constant danger of falling to the stage far below. Many examples are recorded including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0956501397
• ISBN13: 9780956501394
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Vesper Hawk Publishing
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.0"