THE LONDON STAGE 1920-1929
Wearing, J. P.: THE LONDON STAGE 1920-1929: A CALENDAR OF PLAYS AND PLAYERS
(IN THREE VOLUMES)
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1984. First edition.
Volume I: 1920-1924; Volume II: 1925-1929; Volume III: Indexes
In print for $175.00 Cloth. 1808pp
Book Description
This day-by-day calendar of plays produced at the major London theaters from
January 1, 1920 to December 31, 1929-- the only work of its kind for the
period--covers 51 major west-end theaters (together with the Old Vic, Lyric,
Hammersmith, and Everyman), thus dealing with all the big productions and
names, revivals of the classics, and opera and ballet productions. Lists
3,980 productions (over 164,000 performances) in chronological arrangement
of playbills. With full production and contemporary review information for
each play, and a comprehensive index.
"Wearing's latest addition shows no signs of faltering. His extraordinary
project is quietly turning into a major reference work for our century....
It is inconceivable that the entire series... will not be on the shelves of
college and university reference rooms. "- LITERARY RESEARCH
"...Remarkably complete and easy to use.... A rich source of factual
information...A fascinating overview of a decade's theatrical activity. "-
THEATRE SURVEY
"Provides a wealth of detail...Should be purchased for in-depth theater or
English literature collections. "- REFERENCE BOOKS BULLETIN
"This installment covers a very fertile decade of the theater...Wearing's
series is an essential tool for scholarly study of British theater. "-
WILSON LIBRARY BULLETIN
"The historian of taste will find a vast reservoir of raw data here. The
theatre historian has been given the freedom of a decade, and will know how
to use it. It remains for the reviewer only to applaud the encyclopedic
industry of Dr. Wearing and the resourcefulness with which he has tackled a
problem whose scale is so vast. And now we can look forward to the 1930's.
"- COMPARATIVE DRAMA
Ex-library with No dust jackets, as issued. Spine labesl, rear pockest,
stamps. Contents clean and tight.
starting bid: $50.00
http://tinyurl.com/ssa4
--
Don and Meg Jernigan
The Ink Company
5930 Dillingham Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone: 318-773-2153
FAX: 253-369-5197
http://www.inkcobooks.com
________________________
FAQ
Search
Profile
Private Messages
Log in
