The Romance of the English Theatre by Donald Brook (HQ170)

Published 1947: Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original red embossed cloth with gilt titles on the spine. 208 very clean and bright pages, previous owners presentation bookplate on the first free page, mild speckled edges. Boards slightly rubbed and faded with time consistent with age. (HQ170)

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Here, in a manner vivid, factual, and concise is told the story of the English Theatre. Pleasant reading, and a remarkable range of ilustrations tell the absorbing tale of drama in England from the times when plays were acted in the inn-yards to the present day. Alive with human incident and historical anecdote this romance of the old and new theatres of Britain includes the life stories of such fascinating characters as Nell Gqynne, Pef Woffington, Kitty Clive, Garrick Sheridan, mrs. Siddons, Sir Henry Irving and a host of others. The reader with also meet all the famous dramatists of this country from Shakespeare to Shaw. Lavishinly illustrated, with reproductions of fine old prints, portraits by such famous artists as Gainsborough, Hogarth and Sickert, and fine specimens of modern photographic art [Google Books]