Project Gutenberg 2014-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 311 Doran, Dr. (John) 1807 1878 Doran, John Doran, Dr. John Lowe, Robert William 1853 1902 "Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 1 of 3) Produced by Chris Curnow, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Their Majesties' Servants" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an expansive analysis of the evolution of the English stage, focusing on notable figures from Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean. It chronicles the cultural and social contexts surrounding theatrical performances and actors throughout English history, reflecting on the significance of these individuals in the development of theater as an art form. At the start of the text, the author discusses the historical emergence of drama, highlighting its ancient roots from various cultures, including the Greeks, Romans, and early English practices. Doran emphasizes the tension between theatre and authority, noting how religious and social critiques impacted the actors and the recognition of theater as a legitimate profession. The opening chapters set the framework for exploring the complex historical narratives that influenced the English stage, providing a foundation for the detailed accounts of actors, their craft, and the evolution of performance arts that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theater -- Great Britain -- History Actors -- Great Britain PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - British Category: Art 880106 2025-07-19T05:00:16.241528 text/html 844082 2024-10-24T11:23:12 text/html 1778542 2025-07-19T05:00:32.577965 application/epub+zip 1783400 2025-07-19T05:00:20.353522 application/epub+zip 402432 2025-07-19T05:00:18.267529 application/epub+zip 2009157 2025-07-19T05:00:40.186897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1915612 2025-07-19T05:00:29.747949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540145 2022-09-21T11:49:40.107324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712035 2025-07-19T05:00:14.510533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 691975 2024-10-24T11:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17732 2025-07-19T05:00:40.349890 application/rdf+xml 11471 2025-07-19T05:00:18.434501 image/jpeg 2216 2025-07-19T05:00:18.351512 image/jpeg 1939358 2025-07-19T05:00:16.392583 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