Victorian Touring Actresses - (Women, Theatre and Performance) by Janice Norwood (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Victorian touring actresses </i>provides a fresh perspective on nineteenth-century theatre and the careers of previously neglected British women who had once starred at home and abroad. Chapters explore debuts, establishing a name, working life in the UK, touring North America, long-distance colonial touring, management, offstage life and ageing.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Victorian touring actresses</i> brings new attention to women's experience of working in nineteenth-century theatre by focusing on a diverse group of largely forgotten 'mid-tier' performers, rather than the usual celebrity figures. It examines how actresses responded to changing political, economic and social circumstances and how the women were themselves agents of change. Their histories reveal dynamic patterns of activity within the theatrical industry and expose its relationship to wider Victorian culture. With an innovative organisation mimicking the stages of an actress's life and career, the volume draws on new archival research and plentiful illustrations to examine the challenges and opportunities facing the women as they toured both within the UK and further afield in North America and Australasia. It will appeal to students and researchers in theatre and performance history, Victorian studies, gender studies and transatlantic studies.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><i>Victorian touring actresses: </i> <i>Crossing boundaries and negotiating the cultural landscape</i> provides a new perspective on the on- and offstage lives of women working in nineteenth-century theatre, and affirms the central role of touring, both within the United Kingdom and in North America and Australasia. Drawing on extensive archival research, it features a cross-section of neglected performers whose dramatic specialisms range from tragedy to burlesque. Although they were employed as stars in their own time, their contribution to the industry has largely been forgotten. The book's innovative organisation follows a natural lifecycle, enabling a detailed examination of the practical challenges and opportunities typically encountered by the actress at each stage of her working life. Chapters explore debuts, establishing a name, working life in the UK, touring North America, long-distance colonial touring, management, offstage life and ageing. Individual experiences are scrutinised to highlight the career implications of strategies adopted to cope with the demands of the profession, the physical potential of the actress's body, and the operation of gendered power on and offstage. Analysis is situated in a wide contextual framework and reveals how reception and success depended on the performer's response to the changing political, economic, social and cultural landscape as well as to developments in professional practice and organisation. The book concludes with discussion of the legacies of the performers, linking their experiences to the present-day situation. <i>Victorian Touring Actresses</i> will be of interest to students and researchers in theatre and performance history, Victorian studies, gender studies and transatlantic studies.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'... an exceptionally detailed account of the triumphs and tragedies of selected English actresses who toured during the second half of the 19th century... The author carefully documents their entire careers, as measured by performances, playdates, and venues, plus reviews and various sources of biographical information.' Reprinted with permission from Choice Reviews. All rights reserved. Copyright by the American Library Association<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Janice Norwood is Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Hertfordshire
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