Broome Stages

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Broome Stages
Broome Stages.jpg
AuthorClemence Dane
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical drama
Publication date
1931
Media typePrint

Broome Stages is a 1931 historical novel by the British writer Clemence Dane.[1] It charts the fortunes of the Broomes, a theatrical dynasty, over two hundred years from Queen Anne's reign through to the present cinema era. It was one of Dane's most popular works.[2]

Adaptation[]

In 1966 it was made into an eight-part television series Broome Stages by the BBC featuring Gwen Watford, Richard Pasco and Robin Phillips.

References[]

  1. ^ Frierson p.274
  2. ^ Hartley p.263

Bibliography[]

  • Frierson, William Coleman . The English Novel in Transition 1885-1940. Cooper Square Publishers, 1965 .
  • Hartley, Cathy. A Historical Dictionary of British Women. Routledge, 2013.
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