Ebook: Murder, mayhem and music hall : the dark side of Victorian London
Author: Anthony Barry
- Tags: Crime -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century. Criminals -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century. Music-halls (Variety-theaters cabarets etc.) -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century. London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. Strand The (London England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. Criminals Crime.
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
- City: England--London., London., London (England), Strand, The (London, England)
- Language: English
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The Strand is one of London's most iconic streets - today the bustling and thriving home of West End theatres and the luxurious Savoy hotel; in the Victorian era, the Strand was a much more seedy and destitute part of the city. Barry Anthony here explores the criminal and socially subversive behaviour which abounded in and around the Victorian Strand. He introduces us to a vast range of personalities - from Read more...
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A dazzling history of Victorian London's theatre scene involving a larger than life cast of actors, tricksters, impresarios, prostitutes, comedians and more Read more...
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