The cult of the child performer was a significant emergence of the Victorian age. Fierce public debate and lasting legislation grew out of the conflict between a desire for juvenile display and a determination to stop exploitation. This study explores the social and artistic context of their lives and their developing professionalism as actors.
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Varty, A. (2007). Children and theatre in Victorian Britain: “All work, no play.” Children and Theatre in Victorian Britain: “All Work, No Play” (pp. 1–306). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230286061
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