Stage, Page, Scandals, and Vandals: William E. Burton and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre

by David L. Rinear

In this first modern book-length biography of native Englander William E. Burton, theatre historian David L. Rinear explores Burton's diary, letters, published reviews, and various reminiscences to reveal the tumultuous personal and professional lives of the mid-nineteenth-century actor/manager and his role in American literary history. Stage, Page, Scandals, and Vandals: William E. Burton and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre also provides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809325721
• ISBN13: 9780809325726
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"