Book DescriptionTheater history has often been interpreted in ways which highlight and omit key elements Jacky Bratton explores this dilemma by examining how theater history has been chronicled and interpreted Analyzing case studies from nineteenth-century British theater, Bratton reveals the difference between the existence of "the drama" (plays озажп and play literature) and "the stage" (performance, theater building, and attendance).  bubbleg2003 г 250 стр ISBN 0521794633.