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Title

Carrying All Before Her: Celebrity Pregnancy and the London Stage, 1689-1800.

Authors

CONTI, MEREDITH

Abstract

"Carrying All Before Her: Celebrity Pregnancy and the London Stage, 1689-1800" by Chelsea Phillips explores the history of celebrity pregnancy in London's theaters during the 17th and 18th centuries. The book challenges the notion that pregnancy was detrimental to actresses' careers during this time period and highlights the accommodations made by theater companies to support pregnant performers. Phillips examines the reproductive lives of six actresses, including Sarah Siddons and Dorothy Jordan, and analyzes the impact of their pregnancies on their celebrity identities and audience reception. The book provides a nuanced understanding of the intersection of pregnancy, celebrity, and labor in the theatrical world of the time.

Subjects

CARRYING All Before Her: Celebrity Pregnancy & the London Stage 1689-1800 (Book); PREGNANCY; FAME; CELEBRITIES

Publication

Theatre History Studies, 2023, Vol 42, p166

ISSN

0733-2033

Publication type

Review

DOI

10.1353/ths.2023.a934450

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