Order History
Premium Membership & Rewards
Help Center / FAQ
Their Majesties' Servants, 1890, Vol. 1 of 2: Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean; Actors, Authors, Audiences (Classic Reprint)
By John Doran
Hardcover
$32.68
By John Doran
Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.Learn More
Select a store to view item availability.
Excerpt from Their Majesties' Servants, 1890, Vol. 1 of 2: Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean; Actors, Authors, Audiences
At the great festivals, when the theatres were opened, the ex penses, of the representations were borne partly by the state and partly by certain wealthy officials. The, admission was free, until over-crowding produced fatal accidents. To diminish the latter, an entrance-fee of two oboli, 3}d., was established, but the receipts were made ove...
At the great festivals, when the theatres were opened, the ex penses, of the representations were borne partly by the state and partly by certain wealthy officials. The, admission was free, until over-crowding produced fatal accidents. To diminish the latter, an entrance-fee of two oboli, 3}d., was established, but the receipts were made ove...