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Theatre censorship : from Walpole to Wilson /

Using previously unpublished material from the National Archives, this book provides an account of the introduction and abolition of theatre censorship in England, from Sir Robert Walpole's Licensing Act of 1737 to the successful campaign to abolish theatre censorship in 1968.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, David, 1942-
Other Authors: Carlton, David, 1938-2018, Etienne, Anne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Theater > Censorship > Great Britain > History.
English drama > History and criticism.
Théâtre > Censure > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Théâtre anglais > Histoire et critique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Censorship.
English drama
Theater > Censorship
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Using previously unpublished material from the National Archives, this book provides an account of the introduction and abolition of theatre censorship in England, from Sir Robert Walpole's Licensing Act of 1737 to the successful campaign to abolish theatre censorship in 1968.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references ([261]-265) and index.
ISBN:9780191531965
0191531960
9780191717390
0191717398