What you will find in The 19th Century London Stage

The screen-shot of the project table of contents provides a quick overview of the terrain to be explored here.

The content sharply reflects the interests of the doctoral students involved in the project, which ranged from feminism to colonialism, from semiotics to painting and engraving.

At the start of the project, researchers posed hypotheses regarding the contents of the plays in the collection: for example, that British colonialism might be refected by the frequent inclusion of Indian and other colonial motiefs; or that dominent women might selbom be represented. Others questioned whether the cultural interest in landscape painting might be reflected in both the plays and their settings. Did developments in lighting -- the evolution of gas lighting and the increasing use of the lime-light -- have an inpact on the time-of-day in which plays were set.

The 1800 play scripts in the University of Washington collection provided a rich insight into 19th century British culture, as well as illuminating the plethora of theatrical activity these plays represent.

Examples and a discussion of the 145 images associated with the project, and information regarding the databases developed from the plays may be found here.

Navigating The 19th Century London Stage

The 19th Century London Stage" is the work of numerous scholars. Although every effort was made to maintian consistency throughout, this was not always possible. Especially with the links "Home" and "Return," and with links leading to notes and elaborations it is possible to become lost in the project. In most instances, however, "Home" returns to the project table of contents.