Victorian Theatre

During the Victorian era, many performers became internationally famous as they established their own acting companies, and responded to performance requests in newly-established theatres. Playwrights and performers presented mostly melodrama and romanticism early in the era, but by the 1860s, naturalistic acting styles and comedies with domestic themes gained popularity.

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Charles Kean, English Actor-Historian

Son of famed dramatic actor Edmund Kean, Charles presented historically accurate details in mid-Victorian productions.

Jan 21, 2012 – Kathleen Airdrie

Victorian Era Theatre Comedy in Britain

The British Isles' theatrical scene changed in the 19th century - the first era of mass theatre attendance.

Jan 18, 2012 – Kathleen Airdrie

D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. Presented Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company produced the internationally famous works of Gilbert and Sullivan for more than a century.

Oct 14, 2011 – Kathleen Airdrie

Haunted by Federici, the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia

The ghost of opera singer Federici, who died while descending into the inferno in "Faust", resides in Melbourne's Princess Theatre.

Sep 20, 2011 – Kathleen Airdrie

Sir Percy Shelley's Boscombe Theatre Set to Re-open in 2012

A Victorian theatre built by Sir Percy Florence Shelley in which to entertain his friends now forms part of the Shelley Manor Medical Centre complex

Jul 31, 2011 – Elaine Findlay

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