Project Gutenberg 2014-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 1153 Doran, Dr. (John) 1807 1878 Doran, John Doran, Dr. John Lowe, Robert William 1853 1902 "Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 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: Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)" by Dr. Doran is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This volume presents a detailed exploration of the English theater landscape, focusing on key figures and developments from the 18th century, particularly the shift in tragedy and comedy during a crucial period in dramatic literature. The book appears to delve into the lives and careers of significant playwrights and actors, capturing the evolution of theatrical culture. The opening of the book discusses the decline of tragic literature from the era following Shakespeare, with a noticeable lack of progress among tragic poets until the advent of new influences in the late 18th century. It contrasts this with the vibrant development of comedic works, spotlighting successful plays and playwrights of the time, such as Sheridan, who produced enduring classics like "The School for Scandal." This section sets the stage for an in-depth examination of theatrical figures and their contributions, including references to famous actors and the changing dynamics of audience engagement in the theater. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (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: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 908115 2025-08-19T05:03:52.590162 text/html 879941 2024-10-24T11:23:43 text/html 2031377 2025-08-19T05:04:09.527054 application/epub+zip 2035757 2025-08-19T05:03:56.543110 application/epub+zip 410716 2025-08-19T05:03:54.588123 application/epub+zip 2267603 2025-08-19T05:04:17.738023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2182313 2025-08-19T05:04:06.801087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563601 2022-09-21T11:50:55.476956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736300 2025-08-19T05:03:50.479156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 736325 2024-11-28T10:48:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17560 2025-08-19T05:04:17.901016 application/rdf+xml 10805 2025-08-19T05:03:54.755129 image/jpeg 2139 2025-08-19T05:03:54.674122 image/jpeg 2203732 2025-08-19T05:03:52.756147 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