Welcome to The Nineteenth Century Stage

 

The Nineteenth Century Stage brings together primary source material from archival collections in the UK, USA and Australia to reveal the shifting and expanding theatre world of the nineteenth century. Featuring material such as prompt books, programmes, company records, photographs and playbills, users can explore the multi-faceted nature of the nineteenth-century theatre industry, the lives and careers of well-known actors and actresses and the production, performance and reception of popular plays of the time.

Nature and Scope

Learn more about the primary source content, key themes and contextual features in The Nineteenth Century Stage.

Guide to the Archival Collections

Introductions to the collections that feature in The Nineteenth Century Stage, with a selection of document highlights as a starting point to explore the primary sources.

Essays and Video Interviews

Learn more about the material in The Nineteenth Century Stage with these contextual essays and video interviews authored by leading scholars.

Map: Theatres in the Nineteenth Century

Explore the theatres in the UK, USA and Australia that feature in The Nineteenth Century Stage and chart the rise of theatre building throughout the century.

Thematic Guides

The documents in The Nineteenth Century Stage have been indexed with key themes. Read short introductions on these thematic areas and discover key resources.

Biographies

Explore the lives and work of some key figures in nineteenth century theatre with these brief biographies and discover related documents.