Paul Maloney

Scotland and the music hall, 1850-1914

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Produktbeschreibung

Music hall was the most dynamic and successful popular theatre genre of the 19th century. This text explores all aspects of the Scottish music hall industry, from the lives and professional culture of performers and impresarios to the place of music hall in Scottish life and national identity.

Produktdetails

• Studies in Popular Culture
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780719061479
• ISBN-10: 0719061474
• Artikelnr.: 22223766

Autorenporträt

Paul Maloney in Publications Editor for Scottish Opera

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations General editor's foreword Acknowledgements 1.
Introduction 2. The development of music hall, 1850-1885 3. 'A time for
amusement': the introduction of variety 1880-1914 4. Performers I: the
Scottish 'pro's' 5. Performers II: the music hall community in Glasgow 6.
Performers III: 'Deceitful Minnie Reeve': respectability and the profession
7. Patriotism, empire and the Glasgow music hall 8. The Scottish music hall
and the public 9. Conclusion Appendices Select bibliography Index