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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101108738206

ISBN-139781108738200

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Number of Pages290 Pages

Publication NameGlobalization of Theatre 1870-1930 : the Theatrical Networks of Maurice E. Bandmann

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year2021

TypeTextbook

AuthorChristopher B. Balme

Subject AreaDrama

SeriesCambridge Studies in Modern Theatre Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'The theatrical enterprises of Maurice E. Bandmann played, at the start of the twentieth century, a highly significant role in promoting Western plays, musical comedies and revues throughout Asia, but they have been hitherto overlooked by historians. Christopher B. Balme has, through ingenious and thorough research, reconstituted the manifold activities of this pioneering manager. More importantly, he has situated them as a hub from which to explore such matters as global networks, transnational commerce, intercultural relations, playhouse architecture, and the diffusion of taste. His enquiries open out into thought-provoking analyses that stretch far beyond theatre itself. The result is an engrossing and intellectually stimulating study which is bound to open up new directions in theatre scholarship, much as Bandmann blazed trails in India and the Far East.' Laurence Senelick, Fletcher Professor of Drama and Oratory, Tufts University

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792.023092

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. Family networks; 2. Mobile enterprises; 3. The micropolitics of locality; 4. Repertoires and publics; 5. Transported actors; 6. Contested contracts; 7. Infrastructure: from theatre to cinema; 8. Legacies.

SynopsisBetween 1895 and 1922 the Anglo-American actor and manager, Maurice E. Bandmann (1872-1922) created a theatrical circuit that extended from Gibraltar to Tokyo and included regular tours to the West Indies and South America. With headquarters in Calcutta and Cairo and companies listed on the Indian stock exchange, his operations represent a significant shift towards the globalization of theatre. This study focuses on seven key areas: family networks; the business of theatrical touring; the politics of locality; repertoire and publics; an ethnography of itinerant acting; legal disputes and the provision of theatrical infrastructure. It draws on global and transnational history, network theory and analysis as well as in-depth archival research to provide a new approach to studying theatre in the age of empire., Actor and manager, Maurice E. Bandmann (1872-1922) toured theatre throughout the British Empire and beyond. His career represents a significant shift towards the globalization of theatre in the twentieth century. This book explores Bandmann's impact on global theatre history and provides a new approach to the theatrical study of this era.

LC Classification NumberPN2287.B1644B35 2021