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• catalog abstract "This is the first major study of the Douglass family of England and the institution of the National Standard Theatre. It includes an examination of the theatrical aesthetics of the mid-Victorian theatre and the methods used by the Douglasses to achieve their success, as well as biographical material on a number of the actors and actresses and on the Douglass family itself. The National Standard Theatre was located in Shoreditch, in east London, and stood very near to the site of Shakespeare's original Theatre. First built in 1835 and then rebuilt three times, it remained at that location until 1939. Between 1851 and the theatre's end, it was one of the largest theatres in the world, holding more than five thousand patrons. Under the management of the Douglass family from 1848 to 1889, records of several kinds were set, such as attendance and box office success, and achievement in quality and staging was reached. The Douglasses were considered among the top theatre managers of the mid-Victorian period, providing thousands of patrons a week with the best dramas, actors, and productions of the period. Favorites of the East End audiences were James Anderson, Mrs. Robert Honner, Samuel Phelps, and Miss Glyn. Dion Boucicault and Charles and Ellen Kean also appeared, as well as George Washington "Pony" Moore and his Christy Minstrels. Sims Reeves with his operas in English were summer fixtures at the Standard. Christmas pantomimes were critical to the financial health of the Victorian theatres, and the Standard's were usually considered to be magnificent, especially the Douglass pantomimes, which were always rated among the top two or three in the city. Richard Douglass, the family scene designer, was one of the principal scenic artists of England between 1870 and 1910. His studio provided settings for many theatres throughout the country as well as all of the settings required in the family business. The last chapters of this work detail the surprising naturalistic staging techniques that were developed after 1879. These included railway trains on tracks, ocean liners, real water scenes on rivers and ocean shores, fox hunts with a real "trained" fox, hounds and riders on horseback taking the hedges, plus horse races and a multitude of other effects of the type that later became part of the cinema. This book is illustrated with pictures of the people, settings, and architecture associated with the National Standard Theatre. In addition, there are some of the original watercolor scene designs painted by Richard Douglass himself, including a moving panorama showing change of place, weather, and time; two back cloths or act drop designs; and a number of scenic views of the British countryside as designs for dioramas or stage settings.".
• catalog contributor b3001256.
• catalog coverage "Shoreditch (London, England) Buildings, structures, etc.".
• catalog coverage "Shoreditch (London, England) History.".
• catalog created "c1993.".
• catalog date "1993".
• catalog date "c1993.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
• catalog description "1. The Royal Standard Theatre 1835-1848 -- 2. John Douglass becomes Proprietor -- 3. The Foundations 1850-1853 -- 4. Stars Arrive in the East -- 5. The Standard Becomes a Major Theatre -- 6. Events and Personalities 1856-1860 -- 7. Miss. Mariott and the End of an Era -- 8. Recovery, Then Destruction 1864-1866 -- 9. The National Standard Theatre 1867-1871 -- 10. A Period of Transition 1871-1874 -- 11. Heroines Imperiled 1875-1880 -- 12. Sensation Scenes -- 13. The Final Burst of Energy 1883-1866 -- 14. A Dark Secret 1886-1888 -- 15. Epilogue, Adventures with a Tank -- Appendix 1: The Douglass Family -- Appendix 2: The Plays by Douglass.".
• catalog description "Christmas pantomimes were critical to the financial health of the Victorian theatres, and the Standard's were usually considered to be magnificent, especially the Douglass pantomimes, which were always rated among the top two or three in the city. Richard Douglass, the family scene designer, was one of the principal scenic artists of England between 1870 and 1910. His studio provided settings for many theatres throughout the country as well as all of the settings required in the family business.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [352]-354) and index.".
• catalog description "The Douglasses were considered among the top theatre managers of the mid-Victorian period, providing thousands of patrons a week with the best dramas, actors, and productions of the period. Favorites of the East End audiences were James Anderson, Mrs. Robert Honner, Samuel Phelps, and Miss Glyn. Dion Boucicault and Charles and Ellen Kean also appeared, as well as George Washington "Pony" Moore and his Christy Minstrels. Sims Reeves with his operas in English were summer fixtures at the Standard.".
• catalog description "The National Standard Theatre was located in Shoreditch, in east London, and stood very near to the site of Shakespeare's original Theatre. First built in 1835 and then rebuilt three times, it remained at that location until 1939. Between 1851 and the theatre's end, it was one of the largest theatres in the world, holding more than five thousand patrons. Under the management of the Douglass family from 1848 to 1889, records of several kinds were set, such as attendance and box office success, and achievement in quality and staging was reached.".
• catalog description "The last chapters of this work detail the surprising naturalistic staging techniques that were developed after 1879. These included railway trains on tracks, ocean liners, real water scenes on rivers and ocean shores, fox hunts with a real "trained" fox, hounds and riders on horseback taking the hedges, plus horse races and a multitude of other effects of the type that later became part of the cinema.".
• catalog description "This book is illustrated with pictures of the people, settings, and architecture associated with the National Standard Theatre. In addition, there are some of the original watercolor scene designs painted by Richard Douglass himself, including a moving panorama showing change of place, weather, and time; two back cloths or act drop designs; and a number of scenic views of the British countryside as designs for dioramas or stage settings.".
• catalog description "This is the first major study of the Douglass family of England and the institution of the National Standard Theatre. It includes an examination of the theatrical aesthetics of the mid-Victorian theatre and the methods used by the Douglasses to achieve their success, as well as biographical material on a number of the actors and actresses and on the Douglass family itself.".
• catalog extent "360 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Standard Theatre of Victorian England.".
• catalog identifier "0838633927 (alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Standard Theatre of Victorian England.".
• catalog issued "1993".
• catalog issued "c1993.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Rutherford [N.J.] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,".
• catalog relation "Standard Theatre of Victorian England.".
• catalog spatial "England London".
• catalog spatial "Shoreditch (London, England) Buildings, structures, etc.".
• catalog spatial "Shoreditch (London, England) History.".
• catalog subject "792/.09421/209034 20".
• catalog subject "PN2596.L7 S736 1993".
• catalog subject "Standard Theatre (Shoreditch, London, England)".
• catalog subject "Theater England London History 19th century.".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. The Royal Standard Theatre 1835-1848 -- 2. John Douglass becomes Proprietor -- 3. The Foundations 1850-1853 -- 4. Stars Arrive in the East -- 5. The Standard Becomes a Major Theatre -- 6. Events and Personalities 1856-1860 -- 7. Miss. Mariott and the End of an Era -- 8. Recovery, Then Destruction 1864-1866 -- 9. The National Standard Theatre 1867-1871 -- 10. A Period of Transition 1871-1874 -- 11. Heroines Imperiled 1875-1880 -- 12. Sensation Scenes -- 13. The Final Burst of Energy 1883-1866 -- 14. A Dark Secret 1886-1888 -- 15. Epilogue, Adventures with a Tank -- Appendix 1: The Douglass Family -- Appendix 2: The Plays by Douglass.".
• catalog title "The Standard Theatre of Victorian England / Allan Stuart Jackson.".
• catalog type "text".