Project Gutenberg 2004-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 224 Clive, Mrs. (Catherine) 1711 1785 Clive, Kitty Raftor, Catherine Clive, Catherine Frushell, Richard C. 1935 The Case of Mrs. Clive Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 159 Produced by David Starner, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Case of Mrs. Clive" by Mrs. Clive is a personal account written during the early 18th century, specifically in the 1740s. The book falls into the category of dramatic literature and offers a unique insight into the theatrical disputes of the time. Focused primarily on the unfair treatment and challenges faced by the actress Catherine Clive, it addresses issues of salary, the power dynamics within the theater, and the exploitation by theater managers. In this document, Catherine Clive presents her grievances against the managers of Drury Lane and Covent Garden theaters, where she had expected to have a fair opportunity to earn a living as an actress. She articulates her challenges in securing equitable pay, as well as her treatment compared to her fellow performers. Clive highlights the injustices that result from the monopoly created by the licensing act, which severely restricted acting opportunities and allowed managers to manipulate salaries. Throughout her case, she combines personal narrative with broader commentary on the state of the theatrical profession, portraying her struggle not only as a personal battle but a larger movement for the rights and recognition of actors in the performing arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Clive, Mrs. (Catherine) 1711-1785 Theater -- England -- London -- History Actors -- Salaries, etc. -- England -- London PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 86821 2025-08-06T07:24:51.520168 text/html 59634 2024-10-28T20:52:58 text/html 173652 2025-08-06T07:24:56.416105 application/epub+zip 173244 2025-08-06T07:24:53.443138 application/epub+zip 99256 2025-08-06T07:24:52.124109 application/epub+zip 374705 2025-08-06T07:24:58.279094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361298 2025-08-06T07:24:55.467096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152730 2022-09-07T13:22:08.158117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69131 2025-08-06T07:24:51.113121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49272 2024-10-28T20:52:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17518 2025-08-06T07:24:58.410083 application/rdf+xml 13633 2025-08-06T07:24:52.608105 image/jpeg 3969 2025-08-06T07:24:52.363103 image/jpeg 171135 2025-08-06T07:24:51.540127 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia