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Explores the life and works of Oscar Asche, one of the most commercially successful actor/managers in British theatre history.

Table of Contents

Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Popularizing Shakespeare Early Exoticism in Poetical Drama Kismet Return to the Natives Chu Chin Chow From Mecca to Cairo Two Maids and a Mountain Conclusion Bibliography Appendix A: Oscar Asche's Production Career Appendix B: Asche's Career in Context

About the Author

BRIAN SINGLETON is Head of the School of Drama, Trinity College, Dublin, and Vice-President of the International Federation for Theatre Research. He has published widely in journals such as Modern Drama, Theatre Journal, Theatre Research International, and others.

Reviews

?Recommended. Comprehensive collections supporting work at the upper-division undergraduate level and above; all performing arts collections.?-Choice

?[W]ell researched, accurate and balanced.?- Australasian Drama Studies

?[W]ell researched, accurate and balanced.?-Australasian Drama Studies

?[W]ell researched, accurate and balanced.??Australasian Drama Studies

"�W�ell researched, accurate and balanced."-Australasian Drama Studies

"[W]ell researched, accurate and balanced."-Australasian Drama Studies

"Recommended. Comprehensive collections supporting work at the upper-division undergraduate level and above; all performing arts collections."-Choice