National theatre in northern and eastern Europe, 1746-1900

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List of documents General editors' preface Editor's preface General introduction Denmark, 1746-1889 Peter Bilton: 1. Legislation and administration 1746-70 2. The audience in 1771 3. Acting and stage management 1773-1843 4. Under the ministry of culture 1849-89 Sweden, 1765-1900 Peter Bilton: 1. The Gustavian period 1765-90 2. The Royal monopoly 1790-1810 3. Management and acting at the Royal Theatres 1796-1841 4. The Nya teaternz and change in the Royal Theatre 1842-68 5. Nationalisation vs private management 1870-1900 Norway, 1825-1909 Peter Bilton: 1. Stromberg's theatre in Christiania 1825-32 2. The new theatre in Christiania 1835-40 3. The first Bergen venture 1849-63 4. Pro-Norwegian activity in Christiania 1847-65 5. The national stage in Bergen 1872-1909 6. Management and enlarging the Christiania theatre 1874-87 Poland, 1765-1830 Karyna Wierzbicka-Michalska: 1. The first National Theatre 1765-74 2. The repertory expands 1778-1808 3. Improvements in administration and acting 1810-16 4. The government takes over 1821-9 Czech Lands (Bohemia and Moravia), 1784-1881 Barbara Day: 1. The Nostiz and Bouda Theatres 1784-93 2. The Theatre of the Estates 1814-35 3. The Cajetan Theatre and the theatre in Ruzova Street 1835-45 4. Tyl's leadership and its oppostition 1846-50 5. The move for a national theatre 1851-81 Hungary, 1810-38 George Bisztray: 1. Canvasing for a national theatre 1810-27 2. Building and managing a national theatre 1832-8 Romania, 1818-53 Bogdan Mischiu: 1. Early Romanian-language performances in Bucharest 1818-19 2. The Philharmonic Society of Bucharest 1834-7 3. Establishing a state theatre in Bucharest 1840-52 4. The theatre in Jassy 1832-46 Russia, 1812-98 Laurence Senelick: 1. Establishment of a post-Napoleonic Russian theatre 1812-20 2. Acting 1810-50 3. Gogol' and the call for a new repertoire 1836-42 4. Staging and management 1839-50 5. The advent of Ostrovsky 1855-60 6. Actor training 1850-90 7. Imperial theatres 1855-1910 8. Provincial, private and people's theatres 1870-97 9. Foundation of the Moscow Art Theatre 1897-8 Bibliography Scandinavia: general Denmark Sweden Norway Poland Czech Lands Hungary Romania Russia Index.