Theatrical Anecdotes

by Peter Hay

Book Overview

Theatrical anecdotes are almost as old as the theatre itself. For much of its 2,500-year history, the stage has teemed with real characters and real stories as fascinating as any created by a dramatist. Ranging from the age of Aristophanes to the time of Tennessee Williams, this book is a motherlode of tales about backstage rivalries, thespian eccentricity, the parsimony of producers, and indignities suffered on tour.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195038185
• ISBN13: 9780195038187
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"