Author: George Clement Boase
Publisher:
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Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Bibliotheca Cornubiensis: A-O
Author: George Clement Boase
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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Owning Performance | Performing Ownership
Author: Jane Wessel
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047222025X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
In 1710, England’s first copyright law gave authors the ability to own their works, but it was not until 1833 that literary property law was extended to protect dramatic performance. Between these dates, generations of playwrights grappled for control over their intellectual property in a cultural and legal environment that treated print differently from performance. As ownership became a central concern for many, actors fought to possess their dramatic parts exclusively, playwrights struggled to control and profit from repeat performances of their works, and managers tried to gain a monopoly over the performance of profitable plays. Owning Performance follows the careers of some of the 18th century’s most influential playwrights, actors, and theater managers as they vied for control over the period’s most popular shows. Without protection for dramatic literary property, these figures developed creative extra-legal strategies for controlling the performance of drama—quite literally performing their ownership. Their various strategies resulted in a culture of ephemerality, with many of the period’s most popular works existing only in performance and manuscript copies. Author Jane Wessel explores how playwrights and actors developed strategies for owning their works and how, in turn, theater managers appropriated these strategies, putting constant pressure on artists to innovate. Owning Performance reveals the wide-reaching effects of property law on theatrical culture, tracing a turn away from print that affected the circulation, preservation, and legacy of 18th century drama.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047222025X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
In 1710, England’s first copyright law gave authors the ability to own their works, but it was not until 1833 that literary property law was extended to protect dramatic performance. Between these dates, generations of playwrights grappled for control over their intellectual property in a cultural and legal environment that treated print differently from performance. As ownership became a central concern for many, actors fought to possess their dramatic parts exclusively, playwrights struggled to control and profit from repeat performances of their works, and managers tried to gain a monopoly over the performance of profitable plays. Owning Performance follows the careers of some of the 18th century’s most influential playwrights, actors, and theater managers as they vied for control over the period’s most popular shows. Without protection for dramatic literary property, these figures developed creative extra-legal strategies for controlling the performance of drama—quite literally performing their ownership. Their various strategies resulted in a culture of ephemerality, with many of the period’s most popular works existing only in performance and manuscript copies. Author Jane Wessel explores how playwrights and actors developed strategies for owning their works and how, in turn, theater managers appropriated these strategies, putting constant pressure on artists to innovate. Owning Performance reveals the wide-reaching effects of property law on theatrical culture, tracing a turn away from print that affected the circulation, preservation, and legacy of 18th century drama.
Author-title Catalog
Author: University of California, Berkeley. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
The Englishman in Paris
Author: Samuel Foote
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
A Catalogue of English Books Printed Before 1801 Held by the University Library at Göttingen
Author: Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
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Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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The Englishman Return'd from Paris
Author: Samuel Foote
Publisher:
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Category : English drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A Catalogue of English Books Printed Before 1801 Held by the University Library at Göttingen: v. 1-4. Books printed between 1701 and 1800
Author: Bernhard Fabian
Publisher:
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Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Early printed books
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The Minor Theatre
Author:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Publisher:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Catalogue of the Books & Manuscripts Comprising the Library of the Late Sir John T. Gilbert
Author: Dublin Public Libraries
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Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Author: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Publisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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