Author: J. Holden MacmichaelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Charing Cross (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The Story of Charing Cross and Its Immediate Neighbourhood
Author: J. Holden MacmichaelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Charing Cross (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Notes and Queries
Author: The Athenaeum
Author: The Bookman
Author: Original Plays: The wicked world. Pygmalion and Galatea. Charity. The princess. The palace of truth. Trial by jury. Iolanthe
Author: William Schwenck GilbertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
The English Catalogue of Books
Author: Sampson LowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1630
Book Description
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Bulletin of the Bromley Public Library
Author: London's West End
Author: Rohan McWilliamPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019255641X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
How did the West End of London become the world's leading pleasure district? What is the source of its magnetic appeal? How did the centre of London become Theatreland? London's West End, 1800-1914 is the first ever history of the area which has enthralled millions. The reader will discover the growth of theatres, opera houses, galleries, restaurants, department stores, casinos, exhibition centres, night clubs, street life, and the sex industry. The area from the Strand to Oxford Street came to stand for sensation and vulgarity but also the promotion of high culture. The West End produced shows and fashions whose impact rippled outwards around the globe. During the nineteenth century, an area that serviced the needs of the aristocracy was opened up to a wider public whilst retaining the imprint of luxury and prestige. Rohan McWilliam tells the story of the great artists, actors and entrepreneurs who made the West End: figures such as Gilbert and Sullivan, the playwright Dion Boucicault, the music hall artiste Jenny Hill, and the American Harry Gordon Selfridge who wanted to create the best shop in the world. At the same time, McWilliam explores the distinctive spaces created in the West End, from the glamour of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, through to low life bars and taverns. We encounter the origins of the modern star system and celebrity culture. London's West End, 1800-1914 moves from the creation of Regent Street to the glory days of the Edwardian period when the West End was the heart of empire and the entertainment industry. Much of modern culture and consumer society was shaped by a relatively small area in the middle of London. This pioneering study establishes why that was.
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