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VICTORIAN
THEATRE
theatre in the 19th century

Historical Background
• Queen Victoria reigned in Britain from 1837 to 1901, and her reign was one of peace and prosperity
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• Victorian social classes were very defined but much of Victorian entertainment appealed to all classes
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• Famous theatres include: Drury Lane,
Britannia, and Pavilion
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• Seats were placed closely together, so the
audience was often tightly packed
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• There was 3-D scenery
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• There was machinery under the stage that
was responsible for things appearing onstage
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• Consisted of short scenes interspersed with musical accompaniment
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• Grew out of comic opera
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2) Good almost always won against evil
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4) Heroines were pure and virtuous, while heroes were brave
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6) The audience had to experience extreme emotions
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What audiences saw on the stage reflected emotions and experiences
that were relatable
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Victorian Melodramas (cont
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2) Military: featured patriotic heroism and/or the horror of war
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4) Sensational plays: based on notorious criminals and their crimes
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2) Heroine: who is moral, innocent, and beautiful
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3) Villain: who is evil, dishonest, greedy, and vengeful
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Comic relief
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6) Maidservant: who is flirty, but loyal to the heroine
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These rooms had doors, sofas and tables
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• Revivals of Shakespeare: Victorian interpretations of
Shakespeare’s works
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• Comic operas: an opera that portrays humorous situations and
characters, enhanced by spoken dialogue
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August von Kotzebue:
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Victorian Playwrights

He is considered to have written the first melodramatic play (Misanthropy and Repentance)
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He wrote his plays for a variety of cultures
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He is best known for his modern melodrama, The Dog of Montarges
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The majority of his plays were comedic
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Wilde went against the Victorian emphasis on instructional and informative qualities
in literature and other types of art, and he instead focused on aesthetics
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One of his most famous plays is Black Eyed Susan, a nautical melodrama featuring a sailor
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