The Athenaeum


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The Athenæum


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Play Index


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History of English Drama, 1660-1900


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The Old Chateau


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A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Volume 5, Late Nineteenth Century Drama 1850-1900


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Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'.