This account of Thomas Sheridan's career as theater manager has been based on biographies written by his contemporaries, on 18th-century newspapers and pamphlets, and on letters written to and by Sheridan. The author also gives us much new information about Sheridan's relations with David Garrick. In an appendix, the author has included a Smock-Alley Calendar, giving a daily record of performances and casts. Most of the material in the Calendar has not been collected before and should be invaluable to theater historians. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
By:
Esther K. Sheldon
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2952
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 936g
ISBN: 9780691649863
ISBN 10: 0691649863
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Pages: 548
Publication Date: 28 June 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Introduction, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*List of Illustrations, pg. xii*I. Gentleman Into Player, pg. 1*II. Theatrical Hero Into Theater Manager, pg. 32*III. The Garrick Winter, pg. 57*IV. Dublin in an Uproar, pg. 76*V. Winning the Dublin Public, pg. 108*VI. King Tom, pg. 143*VII. Calm Before Storm, pg. 170*VIII. Cry Havoc Again, pg. 195*IX. A Plague on Both Your Dublin Houses, pg. 215*X. The Reluctant Actor, pg. 255*XI. Clear the Exits Once Again, pg. 284*Part I. A Chronological Listing of Performances Given Under Sheridan s Management 1745-March 2,1754; 1756-1758, pg. 311*Part II. An Alphabetical List of Plays and Their Casts Given Under Sheridan s Management 1745-March 2,1754*, 1756-1758, pg. 395*Selected Bibliography, pg. 479*Sheridan's Works, pg. 492*Index, pg. 497