Sir Henry Irving
| Author | : Jeffrey Richards |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 530 |
| Release | : 2007-01-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1852855916 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781852855918 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (918 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sir Henry Irving by : Jeffrey Richards
Download or read book Sir Henry Irving written by Jeffrey Richards and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-01-20 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Henry Irving was the greatest actor of the Victorian age and was thought of by Gladstone as his greatest contemporary. He transformed the theatre, in Britain and America, from a disreputable and marginal entertainment into a respected and uplifting art form. This work gives an account of Irving and his impact on the Victorian theatre and life.