Music hall & modernity : the late-Victorian discovery of popular culture / Barry J. Faulk.

Author/creator Faulk, Barry J.
Format Book
Publication InfoAthens : Ohio University Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
English literature--19th century. --History and criticism.
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) in literature.
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--England. --London. --History. --19th century.
English literature--England. --London. --History and criticism.
Performing arts--England. --London. --History. --19th century.
Popular culture--England. --London. --History. --19th century.
Performing arts in literature.
Popular culture in literature.
London (England)--Intellectual life. --19th century.
London (England)--In literature.

Variant title Music hall and modernity
Contents Introduction : the popular not the public -- Music hall : the middle class makes a subculture -- Camp expertise : Arthur Symons, music hall, and the defense of theory -- Spies and experts : Laura Ormiston Chant among late-Victorian professionals -- Tales of the culture industry : professional women, mimic men, and Victorian music hall -- "Spectacular" bodies : tableaux vivants at the Palace Theatre -- Conclusion : Cyrene at the Alhambra.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index.
LCCN 2004008199
ISBN0821415859 (cloth : acid-free paper)