Economics of the British Stage, 1800-1914

Name: Economics of the British Stage, 1800-1914
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ISBN: 9780521571159

ISBN-10: 0521571154

ISBN-13: 9780521571159

Edition: 2000

Authors: Tracy C. Davis

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During the nineteenth century, British theatre developed into an industry with considerable importance in the economy, diversified by whole new forms of entertainment - first music hall then cinema - evolving alongside the dramatic stage. This comprehensive study examines the theatres growth from an economic perspective. Tracy Davis reflects the debates of economic theorists from Adam Smith to Alfred Marshall to investigate three key areas: the states role in protecting theatre; the factors affecting the success or failure of theatre companies; and how theatre came to be regarded as one of the service industries. By grounding debates about subsidization and the economic viability of the…

Book details

List price: $125.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/30/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 526
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 2.112
Language: English



List of illustrations


List of figures


Acknowledgements


Abbreviations


Note to readers


Introduction



Competition: Theatre and Laissez-Faire



Monopoly and free trade: fair and unfair competition



Property and the stakes of private interest



Industrial regulation and safety



Marginal economics, national interest and the half-naked woman



Ownership and Entrepreneurialism



Opportunity, finance and failure



Profit



Business structures



Gender, 'gentlemanly capitalism' and the wo-manager



Industrialization, Commodity Capitalism and Theatre Production Systems



Labour and labourers



Theatre as cultural capital


Appendix: 'To the public



Notes


Bibliography


Index