Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-243) and index.
Chapter INTRODUCTION -- part Part I -- chapter 1 LES THEATRES SECONDAIRES -- chapter 2 EQUESTRIANS AND ACROBATS -- chapter 3 AWAY FROM THE CENTRE--THE SUBURBS AND THE PROVINCES -- chapter 4 'FORAINS' AND FIT-UPS -- chapter 5 AUDIENCES -- chapter 6 ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS -- chapter 7 CENSORSHIP -- part Part II -- chapter 8 THE VAUDEVILLE -- chapter 9 PANTOMIME -- chapter 10 THE FEERIE -- chapter 11 THE EARLY MELODRAMA -- chapter 12 THE SOCIAL MELODRAMA -- chapter 13 POPULAR FICTION AND THE THEATRE.