- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Robson Books Ltd (27 April 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1861056745
- ISBN-13: 978-1861056740
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 22,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
This enthralling collection of weird and wonderful tales from the world of theatre includes such unusual stories as the legendary ghost of Drury Lane, how an actor can exorcise the curse of Macbeth, and the well-known theatre manager who fried bacon and eggs in the Royal Box to feed her starving cast at the interval. If you have ever wondered whether what happens in the stalls is actually more dramatic than what happens on stage, which shows were so bad that they closed during the interval on the first night, or how the 'green room' was named, then 'Theatre's Strangest Acts' is the book for you.
About the Author
Sheridan Morley is a lifelong theatre critic and historian and the highly respected author of a number of stage and screen books including A Century of Theatre.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
For anyone interested in the history of the theatre, this book is a must, for it
details numerous famous people and events from 'The Greeks' (534BC), right up to
the play - 'The Theatre of Blood' (National Theatre 2005),and much else on the way.Some of the telling clearly has a touch of the 'anecdotal' side to them, but
nonetheless, Sheridan Morley (son of the famous and 'robust' Robert Morley) gives
us a swift, amusing and touching glance at some great ( and tragic) performers and
performances.
It is a book that you can 'dip' into from time to time, as opposed to reading right through - for each extract rarely exceeds two pages.
Highly amusing,hugely interesting, and full of 'name dropping'- this book is a
winner !!!
details numerous famous people and events from 'The Greeks' (534BC), right up to
the play - 'The Theatre of Blood' (National Theatre 2005),and much else on the way.Some of the telling clearly has a touch of the 'anecdotal' side to them, but
nonetheless, Sheridan Morley (son of the famous and 'robust' Robert Morley) gives
us a swift, amusing and touching glance at some great ( and tragic) performers and
performances.
It is a book that you can 'dip' into from time to time, as opposed to reading right through - for each extract rarely exceeds two pages.
Highly amusing,hugely interesting, and full of 'name dropping'- this book is a
winner !!!
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