The Cambridge encyclopedia of stage actors and acting

The editor of this encyclopaedia suggests that the contents should be of use to actors, students of acting and theatre and to theatre-goers in general. He has provided a wide range of information about acting on stage, including biographical, historical, geographical and technical points of view. The entries are arranged in simple A-Z dictionary format, with any further reading on the subject at the foot of each entry. Entries have been selected according to clear criteria and focus almost entirely on stage rather than screen achievements. A few directors have been included, especially where their theoretical writings are indispensable to...