The Economics of Theatrical Dance in Eighteenth-Century London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4873670 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judith Milhous (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 481-508 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theatre Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-2882 • E-ISSN: 1086-332X |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tj.2003.0131 |
| OpenAlex | W2077391342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
What did dance cost eighteenth-century London theatre and opera companies? This survey of account books and other financial records uses percentages to obtain comparisons among disparate sources. As the art became increasingly specialized, the amount allotted to dancers fluctuated, but grew as high as 25 to 55 percent of salaries. Although outspent by the opera, the theatres continued to compete as best as they could. The substantial appeal of dance must be reckoned in any account of this period
Aesthetics · Appeal · Art · Art history · Dance · Opera · Period (music · Political science · Visual arts · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Theater, Performance, and Music History
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |