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Author Perry, Gillian.
Title The first actresses : Nell Gwynn to Sarah Siddons / Gill Perry ; with Joseph Roach and Shearer West.
Publication Info London : National Portrait Gallery, c2011.


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Descript 159 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports., facsims. ; 30 cm.
Note Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 20 Oct. 2011-8 Jan. 2012.
Contents Introduction : painting actresses' lives / Gill Perry -- The actresses : a selection of biographies. Nell Gwyn -- Hester Booth -- Lavinia Fenton -- Kitty Clive -- Peg Woffington -- Frances Abington -- Elizabeth Inchbald -- Giovanna Baccelli -- Elizabeth Ann Sheridan -- Sarah Siddons -- Mary Robinson -- Elizabeth Farren -- Dorothy Jordan -- Elizabeth Billington -- Nell Gwyn and Covent Garden goddesses / Joseph Roach -- Divas, dancing and the rage for music / Gill Perry -- Beauty, ageing and the body politic / Shearer West -- Star systems : then and now / Gill Perry.
ISBN 9781855144118
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Author Perry, Gillian.
Subject Actresses -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Biography.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Biography.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Biography.
Actors -- Great Britain -- Portraits.
Actors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Alt author Roach, Joseph R., 1947-
West, Shearer.
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)
Descript 159 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports., facsims. ; 30 cm.
Note Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 20 Oct. 2011-8 Jan. 2012.
Contents Introduction : painting actresses' lives / Gill Perry -- The actresses : a selection of biographies. Nell Gwyn -- Hester Booth -- Lavinia Fenton -- Kitty Clive -- Peg Woffington -- Frances Abington -- Elizabeth Inchbald -- Giovanna Baccelli -- Elizabeth Ann Sheridan -- Sarah Siddons -- Mary Robinson -- Elizabeth Farren -- Dorothy Jordan -- Elizabeth Billington -- Nell Gwyn and Covent Garden goddesses / Joseph Roach -- Divas, dancing and the rage for music / Gill Perry -- Beauty, ageing and the body politic / Shearer West -- Star systems : then and now / Gill Perry.
ISBN 9781855144118
Author Perry, Gillian.
Subject Actresses -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Biography.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Biography.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Biography.
Actors -- Great Britain -- Portraits.
Actors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Alt author Roach, Joseph R., 1947-
West, Shearer.
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 7th Floor  q N 7635 P4  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Actresses -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Portraits.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Biography.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Biography.
Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Biography.
Actors -- Great Britain -- Portraits.
Actors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Descript 159 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports., facsims. ; 30 cm.
Note Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 20 Oct. 2011-8 Jan. 2012.
Contents Introduction : painting actresses' lives / Gill Perry -- The actresses : a selection of biographies. Nell Gwyn -- Hester Booth -- Lavinia Fenton -- Kitty Clive -- Peg Woffington -- Frances Abington -- Elizabeth Inchbald -- Giovanna Baccelli -- Elizabeth Ann Sheridan -- Sarah Siddons -- Mary Robinson -- Elizabeth Farren -- Dorothy Jordan -- Elizabeth Billington -- Nell Gwyn and Covent Garden goddesses / Joseph Roach -- Divas, dancing and the rage for music / Gill Perry -- Beauty, ageing and the body politic / Shearer West -- Star systems : then and now / Gill Perry.
Alt author Roach, Joseph R., 1947-
West, Shearer.
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)
ISBN 9781855144118

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