The Early Years of the Cambridge Greek Play: 1882–1912
Abstract
The Greek Play has been a Cambridge institution since 1882; its history is well documented, but not much of the relevant material is easily available in published form. So it makes sense to begin with a note on the archive and other sources, before attempting an outline sketch of the period between 1882 and 1912 (the date of the last production before the First World War). This is the earliest of the three 1 phases into which the story so far seems to fall. The main collection of material is the records of the Greek Play Committee, which are housed in the University Library under the care of John Hall, the Committee’s Hon. Librarian.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Theatre and Performance Studies
Theater
Performance
and Music History
Historical and Literary Analyses
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 309–332
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter