Roman Theatre
Another part of the Didaskalia site. There's not as much on Roman theatre as on Greek, but that's hardly surprising as the Romans tended to go in for rather lewd knockabout comedies and gladiators hacking each other to death as opposed to the more cultural pursuits of the Greeks! Still, an interesting page although it doesn't compare with the Greek section for general interest.
The Rose Theatre
In spite of the fame of the Globe, the Rose was probably one of the most influential theatres of Elizabethan times. This site outlines its history and gives details of the archeological site - for where it stood is now an office building.
The Rose Theatre
Still very much in the first stages of development with a number of pages still under construction. It has to be said that it is not terribly informative.
The Royal City of London Theatre - a History
The theatre operated from 1835 to 1868. This is an academic study.
Sophocles
His life, the effects he had on the development of tragedy, a look at two tragic heroes (Oedipus and Ajax), and loads of useful links. Another feature from the About.com Ancient History Guide.
The Tailors' Riot
From TheatreHistory.com: a 1906 account of an odd 18th century incident in theatre history.
Edmund Terry
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
Ellen Terry
Late 19th/early 20th century actress. One picture.
The Ellen Terry Tribute Page
There's a lot of detailed information about Miss Terry, her work and
her life here: biography, timeline, lots of pictures, articles, her
associates and much more. Internal navigation from and to the home
page only and a very busy background makes the text a little difficult
to read at times.
Ellen
Terry (Women in Theatre site)
An appreciation and bibliography.
Ellen
Terry (British Heritage)
An outline of her life and career
Theatre
Archive Project
A fascinating site for anyone interested in the history of British
theatre from 1945 to 1968. It's a joint project between the British
Library and the University of Sheffield. There is an Oral History
project with transcripts of interviews with people who were involved
in theatre at that time, plus a listing of all the contents of the
British Library's theatre archives of key post-war figures, such as
John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Michel Saint-Denis and Cedric Hardwicke.
It is growing all the time. Well worth a lengthy browse!
Theatre Database
A large collection of articles on theatre history. Mostly but not
exclusively reprints from the early part of the twentieth century,
which means that they cannot be accepted as definitive. The 1935 article
on Plautus, for example, describes his plays as "unspeakably
vulgar", not a criticism that would be applied today. Each article
also has a list of associated links.
Theatre Lives
A musical theatre fan site, so far covering William Gillette, Sarah
Bernhardt, Lily Langtry and Lea Salonga. Visitors are asked to send
in details of their favourite performers. Two sections (About and
the Message Board) have nothing there at the moment.
Theatron: Theatre History
in Europe
Warwick University, with the help of £500,000 from the EC, is
investigating theatre architecture and textual resources online, and
producing VR models of theatres of historic importance. A really interesting
site that is just getting going.
Beerbohm Tree
Late 19th/early 20th century actor. One picture.
TheatreHistory.com
Attempts to cover the history of world theatre. It's rather slow to download - the featured article on my visit amounted to 26 screens of text! There's a "Today in Theatre History" feature and a script archive (with not a lot there at present).
Irene Vanbrugh
Late 19th/early 20th century actress. One picture.
Images of Women in Three Eighteenth Century Plays
Another academic article, based on Amphitryon (1690), The Beggar's Opera (1728), and The London Merchant (1731).
Women
Playwrights before 1650
A brief look at a few women playwrights, including Mary Sidney Herbert,
Countess of Pembroke, plus a full playlist from 1645-1670.
