Pioneer players : the lives of Louis and Hilda Esson / Peter Fitzpatrick.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Fitzpatrick, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Esson, Louis, 1878-1943.
• Theater.
• History.
• Australia.
• Dramatists, Australian--20th century--Biography.
• Dramatists, Australian.
• Australia--Intellectual life--20th century.
• Intellectual life.
• Esson, Hilda, 1886-.
• Women theatrical producers and directors--Australia--Biography.
• Women theatrical producers and directors.
• Theater--Australia--History--20th century.
• Authors' spouses--Australia--Biography.
• Authors' spouses.
• Married people--Australia--Biography.
• Married people.

Genre:

• Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Summary:

This is a dual biography, the story of Louis Esson,??the father of Australian drama???, and his wife Hilda, who did her own pioneering in the theatre and in public health.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 0521450101
• 0521456444

OCLC:

32132552