Fantasies of Empire : the Empire Theatre of Varieties and the licensing controversy of 1894 / Joseph Donohue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donohue, Joseph W., Jr. (Joseph Walter), 1935-

Series:

Studies in theatre history and culture.

Studies in theatre history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Performing arts--England--London--History--19th century.

Performing arts.

Empire Theater (London, England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the London summer of 1894, members of the National Vigilance Society, led by the well-known social reformer Laura Ormiston Chant, confronted the Empire Theatre of Varieties, Leicester Square, and its brilliant manager George Edwardes as he applied for a routine license renewal. On grounds that the Empire's promenade was the nightly resort of prostitutes, that the costumes in the theatre's ballets were grossly indecent, and that the moral health of the nation was imperiled, Chant demanded that the London County Council either deny the theatre its license or require radical changes in the Emp

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1: Mrs. Chant at the Empire; 2: The Licensing Committee Meets; 3: Repercussions; 4: The Council's Decision & Its Aftermath; 5: Why They Attacked the Empire; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781587296437

1587296438

OCLC:

181548113