Women's Studies, Theater - History & Criticism, Women's History

Actresses as Working Women

Name: Actresses as Working Women
Author: Tracy C. Davis
ISBN: 9780203200018

by Tracy C. Davis

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Overview

Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for 'ordinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession.

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Book Details

Published

June 27, 1991

Publisher

Routledge

Pages

228

ISBN

9780203200018

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