Playing Jane Austen
parlour plays for drawing-room performance
$23.77
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2019
Summary
Playing Jane Austen is the original dramatisation of Jane Austen’s work. The collection was first published in 1895 as Duologues and Scenes from the Novels of Jane Austen Arranged and Adapted for Drawing-Room Performance by Victorian feminist and actor Rosina Filippi. Filippi adapted memorable scenes from Austen into one-act plays for performance, and along with stage directions and advice on the correct silks and muslins to wear, her parlor plays evoke the romance of Victor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712352239 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0712352236 |
| Author: | Rosina Filippi |
| Publisher: | British Library Publishing |
| Imprint: | British Library Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 111mm |
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About The Author
Rosina Filippi
Rosina Filippi (1866-1930) was a progressive actor and director associated with many theatrical greats of her generation. In 1913, she established a People’s Theatre to promote affordable theatre for all. An advocate for women’s rights, Filippi was also the first person to dramatize Jane Austen for performance.
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