George Alexander and the Work of the Actor-Manager
Language: English
Published by Palgrave Macmillan 2021-07, 2021
Series: Book 51 of 52 - Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
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- Title
- George Alexander and the Work of the Actor-Manager
- Author
- Sutherland, Lucie
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan 2021-07
- Publication year
- 2021
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- New
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- PF
- Language
- English
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- 3030409376
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- 9783030409371
- Series
- Book 51 of 52: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
In the first book-length study of the work and legacy of West End actor-manager George Alexander since the 1930s, George Alexander and the Work of the Actor Manager examines the key part this figure played in presenting new drama by authors including Oscar Wilde and Henry James. The book sheds new light on the figure of the actor-manager, assessing in detail the influence of Alexander within and beyond his time.
At the St. James’s Theatre in London between 1891 and 1918, through a range of strategies including the support of new writers, and adaptation of fiction to the stage, Alexander sustained professional status through practices that continue to be reflected in the cultural industries today. A range of evidence is employed including production reviews, anecdotal accounts, financial records, and personal correspondence, to reveal how he operated as a business entrepreneur as well as an artistic innovator.
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About the Author
Lucie Sutherland is Assistant Professor in Drama at the University of Nottingham, UK, based within the School of English. As a researcher, she is particularly concerned with British, commercial theatre from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.
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