Euripides
From About.com's Ancient History site: an introduction to Euripides, containing a brief biography, a discussion of his contribution to the development of tragedy, and lots of links to sites dealing with individual plays (including gopher: links for the texts). A useful primer for those new to his work.
Euripides' Medea : The Use of the Chorus in Recent Productions
As you will gather from the length of the title, this is an academic paper, given at the January 1996 Classics Conference of the Open University. Not exactly light reading (loads of footnotes!), but of great interest to those researching Greek tragedy in general and Euripides in particular.
Euripides' "Medea"
An article from the "Independent" about Deborah Warner's 2001 production, looking at the modernity of the play itself as well as Warner's interpretation.
Footlight Notes
Described as an online ezine about popular entertainers between the 1850s and the 1920s, this is a fascinating site: loads of pictures of the (mainly music hall) stars of the time, with, usually, a little commentary. A smashing resource!
The Beggar's Opera by John Gay
An introduction to Gay, which is partly biographical, and the full text of the opera - all on one very long page.
The Globe Theatre
There's an awful lot about the reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on this site, but for the non-expert this is undoubtedly the best page: five QuickTime movies which take you on a virtual tour of the theatre.
Greek
Theatre
From the About.com Ancient History Guide: a general introduction to the subject, with a summary of the story of the House of Atreus, a series of myths which provides the subject matter for the majority of Greek tragedies.
Greek Theatre (technical)
From Brooklyn College in the City University of New York. Covers all of the technical aspcts of Greek (and, to a lesser extent, Roman) theatre.
Weedon Grossmith
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
Charles Hawtrey
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
The Internet Classics Archive
Online translations of classical texts, with discussion areas. The dramatists featured are Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Euripides and Sophocles.
Sir Henry Irving
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
The Irving Society
The society was set up to "bring together individuals and organisations interested in promoting the understanding and appreciation of the theatre in the age of the actor manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), and his cultural and artistic contribution to the Victorian Era." A bio of Irving and a range of pages on the society.
Sir Henry Irving: Biography
The biography from the Irving Society site.
The World of London Theatre 1660-1800
A student collaborative project at the University of Florida in 1996. Very comprehensive.
The London Stage in the Nineteenth Century
There's a large range of topics covered here, including the portrayal of domestic life and of women in 19th Century theatre.
Music Hall: A Brief History
It is very brief, but nonetheless useful. Part of the Players' Theatre site.
The Mystery Plays
An academic introduction to the background, the plays and their performance. Quite a long page, detailed and really quite fascinating.
The Origins of Comedy
What we know - which is not a lot! - of the origins of comedy in Greece.
Caroline Otero
Late 19th/early 20th century actress. One picture.
Walter Passmoor
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
Edmund Payne
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
People Play UK
Theatre history from the Theatre Museum.An absolutely fascinating
site which will keep you occupied for hours! Details of their guided
tours, the collections, a theatre timeline section covering all aspects
of theatre, the activities on offer at the Museum, and even some e-cards.
Plautus
A writer of comedies, one of the few Roman playwrights whose work has survived. A page of biographical and some critical information, and another listing his plays.
Playwrights and Performers of the 19th Century London Stage
Part of an academic study.
Forbes Robertson
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
