The Drama
Henry Irving
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The Drama

Henry Irving
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The Drama: Addresses is an 1892 collection of lectures by Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), the towering Victorian actor-manager of London’s Lyceum Theatre and the first actor ever knighted. The four addresses, delivered between 1881 and 1891, set out Irving’s views on the art of acting, the dignity of the theatrical profession, and the place of drama in national life. Coming from the most celebrated English actor of his age, they are a primary source for Victorian theatre. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.

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Henry Irving was the leading Victorian actor-manager of London’s Lyceum Theatre and the first actor to receive a British knighthood. The Drama gathers four addresses in which he discusses the stage, acting, and notable predecessors in his profession. The Folger Shakespeare Library identifies the 1893…

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