In this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-century theatre piece, "The Lecture on Heads."
The "Lecture" was first presented in London in 1764 and became a staple in the English-speaking theaters of the world for the remainder of the eighteenth century. It amassed a fortune for its creator, George Alexander Stevens, was copied and adapted by dozens of performers, and went through forty published editions, authentic and spurious.
Kahan studies the theatrical and cultural backgrounds that...
In this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-ce...
