The Lord Chamberlain regrets-- : a history of British theatre censorship
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Shellard, Dominic.
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Nicholson, Steve.
Handley, Miriam.
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LC Subjects
Censorship -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Censorship -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
English drama -- 19th century.
English drama -- 20th century.
Theater -- Censorship -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Theater -- Censorship -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Censorship.
English drama.
Great Britain.
History.
Theater -- Censorship.
Other Subjects
Censuur.
Drama
Englisch
Englisch.
Großbritannien
Quelle.
Quelle.
Theater
Théâtre -- Censure -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Théâtre -- Censure -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Théâtre anglais -- 19e siècle.
Théâtre anglais -- 20e siècle.
Toneelstukken.
Zensur

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Book
Physical Desc
x, 197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Includes errata slip.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index.
Description
"Between 1824 and 1968, British theatre was controlled by censorship. Under the dictate of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, all new plays were read for unfavourable or corrupting content with the intention of protecting the 'vulnerable' audiences of the time. Such material was either instructed to be cut or the play was to be banned."
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"The effect that censorship may have had on the plays that came out of this period, not to mention the ones that never even got written, is crucial to our understanding of the history and development of theatre in Britain. Remarkably, a wealth of written material survives and is held at The British Library. Revealed here for the first time are a selection of extensive extracts from key reports, correspondence and memoranda about some of the most significant plays of the period. Many documents are reproduced in their entirety, allowing the reader direct access to original, unpublished and unedited archive material.
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The authors contextualize this material within the political and moral issues of the time, and reveal the fascinating processes and debates that occurred in and around the Lord Chamberlain's Office." "Among the playwrights whose work provokes fierce arguments and reactions are Pirandello, Strindberg, Coward, Shaw, Osborne, Beckett, Tennessee Williams, Pinter and Bond. Featured plays include Mrs Warren's Profession, Miss Julie, The Lesson, Waiting for Godot, Look Back in Anger, The Birthday Party, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Patriot for Me and Saved."--Jacket.
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Also issued online.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shellard, D., Nicholson, S., & Handley, M. (2004). The Lord Chamberlain regrets--: a history of British theatre censorship . British Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shellard, Dominic, Steve. Nicholson and Miriam. Handley. 2004. The Lord Chamberlain Regrets--: A History of British Theatre Censorship. London: British Library.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shellard, Dominic, Steve. Nicholson and Miriam. Handley. The Lord Chamberlain Regrets--: A History of British Theatre Censorship London: British Library, 2004.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Shellard, D., Nicholson, S. and Handley, M. (2004). The lord chamberlain regrets--: a history of british theatre censorship. London: British Library.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shellard, Dominic., Steve Nicholson, and Miriam Handley. The Lord Chamberlain Regrets--: A History of British Theatre Censorship British Library, 2004.

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