The Lord Chamberlain regrets : a history of British theatre censorship /

Shellard, Dominic.

The Lord Chamberlain regrets : a history of British theatre censorship / Dominic Shellard and Steve Nicholson with Miriam Handley. - London : British Library, 2004. - x, 197 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-192) and index.

Between 1824 and 1968, British theatre was controlled by censorship, under the dictate of the Lord Chamberlain's Office. Revealed her for the first time are a selection of extensive extracts from key reports, correspondence and memoranda about some of the most significant plays of the period.

Specialized.

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Theater--Censorship--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Theater--Censorship--History--Great Britain--20th century.
English drama--19th century.
English drama--20th century.

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