| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 131. Mr. 2, ’07. 360w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 12: 383. Je. 15, ’07. 130w. | ||
| R. of Rs. 35: 768. Je. ’07. 110w. |
Nicholson, Watson. Struggle for a free stage in London. **$2.50. Houghton.
6–38899.
“Dr. Nicholson, who is instructor in English at Yale, traces the history of nearly two centuries in which London tried to free herself from the theatrical monopoly. The triumph was reached when the passage (on August 22, 1843) of the parliamentary act known as the Theater regulation bill deprived the two patent theaters, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, of their monopoly of playing Shakespeare and the national drama.”—R. of Rs.
| + | Acad. 72: 503. My. 25, ’07. 1650w. |
“A record so satisfactory is a welcome addition to the libraries of all who are interested in the drama and its varying fortunes.”
| + + | Ath. 1907, 1: 586. My. 11. 380w. | |
| + | Dial. 42: 114. F. 16, ’07. 310w. |
“Evidence is scrupulously weighed, original documents are carefully collated and minutely examined, the whole thing is done with scientific precision: the artistic aspects of the matter are severely let alone.”
| + + − | Lond. Times. 6: 36. F. 1, ’07. 1080w. |