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Actresses as working women

by Tracy C. Davis

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Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for òrdinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession.

ActressesHistoryTheater and societyWomen in the theaterTheater, great britain, historyThéâtre et sociétéHistoireFemmes au théâtreActricesPOLITICAL SCIENCEPublic PolicyCultural Policy