John Rich was one of London's most legendary theatre managers and entertainers.
An Interdisciplinary Conference took place on 26-27 January 2008 at the Royal, College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. This conference marked several anniversaries and legacies connected to his career: his mounting of the century's theatrical sensation, The Beggar's Opera (1728); the destruction of the theatre he built on this work's proceeds, Covent Garden (1808), and the opening of the opera house built on the same site (1858).
As producer, manager and performer, Rich transformed the urban entertainment market through his experiments on stage and behind the scenes. This conference explored Rich's contributions to London's theatrical world and the contexts for the changes that he helped to bring about. Topics included the commercialisation of entertainment, the advent and development of pantomime, and Rich's work as a manager and with Handel. The Royal College of Surgeons, the site of Rich's first theatre, Lincoln's Inn Fields, hosted this conference.
We are delighted to announce that the University of Delaware Press will publish the conference proceedings .
The volume will be appear as:
Jeremy Barlow and Berta Joncus, eds. 'The Stage's Glory': John Rich (1692-1761)
(Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Press, 2009)
In order to capture the delegates' valuable findings, we will also be publishing electronically on the conference website papers that will not appear elsewhere. Please note that these will be considered for publication should we be able to accommodate additions to the hard-copy proceedings.
An Interdisciplinary Conference took place on 26-27 January 2008 at the Royal, College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. This conference marked several anniversaries and legacies connected to his career: his mounting of the century's theatrical sensation, The Beggar's Opera (1728); the destruction of the theatre he built on this work's proceeds, Covent Garden (1808), and the opening of the opera house built on the same site (1858).
As producer, manager and performer, Rich transformed the urban entertainment market through his experiments on stage and behind the scenes. This conference explored Rich's contributions to London's theatrical world and the contexts for the changes that he helped to bring about. Topics included the commercialisation of entertainment, the advent and development of pantomime, and Rich's work as a manager and with Handel. The Royal College of Surgeons, the site of Rich's first theatre, Lincoln's Inn Fields, hosted this conference.
We are delighted to announce that the University of Delaware Press will publish the conference proceedings .
The volume will be appear as:
Jeremy Barlow and Berta Joncus, eds. 'The Stage's Glory': John Rich (1692-1761)
(Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Press, 2009)
In order to capture the delegates' valuable findings, we will also be publishing electronically on the conference website papers that will not appear elsewhere. Please note that these will be considered for publication should we be able to accommodate additions to the hard-copy proceedings.
