Mary Barton goes to London : Elizabeth Gaskell, Stage Adaptation and Working Class Audiences
Maunder, Andrew
(2011)
Mary Barton goes to London : Elizabeth Gaskell, Stage Adaptation and Working Class Audiences.
Gaskell Journal, 25.
pp. 1-18.
An examination of the first stage production in 1850 of Elizabeth Gaskell's controversial industrial novel. Adapted for the audience of the Victoria Theatre, London (the `Old Vic') the article discusses the censorship imposed by the Lord Chamberlain's office and the concessions made to local, working-class theatre-goers.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords | elizabeth gaskell, mary barton, theatre, adaptation, dion boucicault |
| Date Deposited | 15 May 2025 12:21 |
| Last Modified | 18 Aug 2025 23:25 |