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The essays in English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explore the theatrical anecdote’s role in the construction of stage fame in England’s emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth centu …

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 …

The essays in English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explore the theatrical anecdote’s role in the construction of stage fame in England’s emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth centu …

Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755 1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757 1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conce …

Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755 1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757 1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conce …