British Theatre and the Great War examines how theatre in its various forms adapted itself to the new conditions of 1914-1918. Contributors discuss the roles played by the theatre industry. They draw on a range of source materials to show the different kinds of theatrical provision and performance cultures in operation not only in London but across parts of Britain and also in Australia and at the Front. As well as recovering lost works and highlighting new areas for investigation (regional theatre; prison camp theatre; troop entertainment; the threat from film; suburban theatre) the book offers revisionist analysis of how the conflict and its challenges were represented on stage at the time and the controversies it provoked. The volume offers new models for exploring the topic in an accessible; jargon-free way; and it shows how theatrical entertainment of the time can be seen as the `missing linkrsquo; in the study of First World War writing.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book! Lots of info and TONS of pictures!By TiffanyBought this as a gift for my father. He was born and raised in Kingsport and he (like his father) was very interested and involved in the racing scene there. He used to talk about it a lot with my grandfather and I picked this book simply because not only does it hold interesting history and facts. but its loaded with pictures. which I know hell love to see. I was not disappointed with this book and cannot wait to give it to my dad!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy john phillipsGood book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book telling about Kingsport Speedways historyBy Robert WaldenFrom its beginning in the 1960s as a dirt oval located in Kingsport. Tenn.. into what many consider the tracks "glory years" in the 1970s with NASCAR Late Model Sportsman racing on asphalt. then back through another dirt era during the 1980s until mid-1990s. and from 1996 until present day in its concrete surface and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing on Friday nights. author David M. McGee captures the definitive history of Kingsport Speedways 50 years (1965 - 2015) with this book. If you were a race fan attending racing at Kingsport Speedway during any decade. race car driver or crew member. then by all means youll want to get your hands on this book.Through the years a "whos who" list of drivers competed at Kingsport Speedway. with such legendary dirt racers as Scott Bloomquist. Buck Simmons. Jeff Purvis. Larry Moore. Freddy Smith. and many others. Then from the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman days you had "The Iron Man" Jack Ingram (1972. 1973. and 1974 LMS National Champion) of Asheville. N.C.; L.D. Ottinger (1975 and 1976 LMS National Champion) of Newport. Butch Lindley (1977 and 1978 LMS National Champion) of Greenville. S.C.. along with hometown racer Gene Glover (1979 NASCAR LMS National Champion) of Kingsport. thrilling race fans who attended from all around East Tennessee. Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina.Do yourself a favor and purchase McGees book Kingsport Speedway. Trust me. you wont be disappointed!
