The Cambridge History of British Theatre explained

The Cambridge History of British Theatre
Border:	yes
Author:	Jane Milling, Peter Thomson, Baz Kershaw, Joseph Walter Donohue, eds.
Country:	Great Britain
Subject:	Theater-Great Britain-English drama-History and criticism.
Genre:	History
Set In:	Ancient Rome to present day
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Published:	2004, 2015
Media Type:	Print, web
Pages:	3 Volumes
Isbn:	978-0-521-82790-4
Oclc:	799877340
Dewey:	792/.0941
Congress:	PN2581.C36 2004
Website:	Cambridge Core

The Cambridge History of British Theatre is a non-fiction work consisting of three volumes in book form. It was originally published in 2004 by Cambridge University Press. It was later published online in 2008, also by Cambridge University Press. It is not an encyclopedia. Essay articles are in rough chronological order and have been compiled in the three volumes by various editors.^{[1] [2] [3]}

About the books

Volume 1 covers the British theater from its Roman colony origins to 1660, when Charles II was about to be restored to the throne.^{[1] [2] [4]} Volume 2 covers a little over two centuries, beginning with Charles II's restoration in 1660, until the beginning of the twentieth century, approximately 1895.^[5] Volume three covers the British theater from 1895.^[6]

See also

• London theatre closure 1642
• King's Men § Aftermath for the history of one company affected by the prohibition
• William Robbins an actor who lost his living, and fought and died for the Royalist cause.
• Antitheatricality 16th and 17th century
• English Renaissance theatre
• Theatre of Scotland
• Returning to Shakespeare

See also

• The Cambridge Illustrated History of British Theatre

External links

• • The Cambridge History of British Theatre, Volume 3. Google Books. Retrieved December 27, 2019. Free Preview available.
• Book: Jane Milling. Peter Thomson. The Cambridge History of British Theatre. 23 November 2004. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-65040-3. 439.
• Book: Jane Milling. Peter Thomson. The Cambridge History of British Theatre. 23 November 2004. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-65040-3. 459.

Notes and References

1. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1353/ren.2008.0984 Tollini, Frederick, et al.
2. Hornback, Robert B. The Sixteenth Century Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, 2006, pp. 488–489. . Retrieved December 27, 2019.
3. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43445917 Christie, S
4. Volume 1. Web site: The Cambridge History of British Theatre. November 28, 2004. Cambridge Core. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
5. Volume 2. Web site: The Cambridge History of British Theatre. December 28, 2004. Cambridge Core. 10.1017/chol9780521650687. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
6. Volume 3 Web site: The Cambridge History of British Theatre. December 28, 2004. Cambridge Core. 10.1017/CHOL9780521651325. Retrieved December 27, 2019.