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Kitty Clive (1711-1785) was a top London stage star. She dominated spoken as well as musical comedy. From the 1740s onwards, her reputation suffered a sharp decline. For anyone curious about star pro …

Essays dealing with the controversial concept of the ‘work’, and how far social and cultural practices are integral to it. The linking theme of the essays collected here is the intersection of musica …

John Rich (1692-1761) was a profoundly influential figure of the eighteenth-century London stage. As producer, manager, and performer, he transformed the urban entertainment market, creating genres a …