The globalization of theatre 1870-1930 : the theatrical networks of Maurice E. Bandmann / Christopher B. Balme.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balme, Christopher B., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in modern theatre.

Cambridge studies in modern theatre

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bandmann, Maurice E. (Maurice Edward), 1872-1922.

Bandmann, Maurice E.

Theatrical managers--United States--Biography.

Theatrical managers.

Actors--United States--Biography.

Actors.

Traveling theater--History.

Traveling theater.

Theater and globalization.

Actors--Social networks.

Actor-network theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 276 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

Between 1895 and 1922 the Anglo-American actor and manager, Maurice E. Bandmann (1872-1922) created a theatrical circuit that extended from Gibraltar to Tokyo and included regular tours to the West Indies and South America. With headquarters in Calcutta and Cairo and companies listed on the Indian stock exchange, his operations represent a significant shift towards the globalization of theatre. This study focuses on seven key areas: family networks; the business of theatrical touring; the politics of locality; repertoire and publics; an ethnography of itinerant acting; legal disputes and the provision of theatrical infrastructure. It draws on global and transnational history, network theory and analysis as well as in-depth archival research to provide a new approach to studying theatre in the age of empire.

Contents:

Family networks

Mobile enterprises

The micropolitics of locality

Repertoires and publics

Transported actors

Contested contracts

Infrastructure : from theatre to cinema

Legacies.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Oct 2019).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-85785-X

1-108-86118-0

1-108-76825-3