The Cambridge companion to the actress /

Stokes, John, 1943-

The Cambridge companion to the actress / John Stokes ; editor, Maggie B. Gale. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - 328 p.

This volume is a collection of original essays on the cultural role of performing women on stage and on screen, throughout history and across continents. Topics covered include cross dressing, solo performance, racial constraints, recent Shakespeare, and the actress in early photography and on film.

Specialized.

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Actresses.
Actresses--History.
Theater and society.
Actresses--Psychology.

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