Description

British Music Hall, 1840–1923: A Bibliography and Guide to Sources is a reference book by Laurence Senelick, David F. Cheshire, and Ulrich Schneider. It was published in 1981 by Archon Books and includes a supplement on the European music hall.

Contents:-

Comprehensive listings of foundational texts and contemporary periodicals covering variety theater.

Detailed sections separated into London halls, provincial halls, and theater design/architecture.

Documentation regarding the legal framework, censorship, and daily business operations of the halls.

Biographical sources on performers, alongside logs of specific performance material, recordings, and literary treatments.

A dedicated segment outlining parallel developments in continental European cabaret and variety entertainment.