Murder, Mayhem and Music Hall

Download or read book Murder, Mayhem and Music Hall written by Barry Anthony and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strand is one of London's most iconic streets - today the bustling and thriving home of West End theatres and the luxurious Savoy hotel; in the Victorian era, the Strand was a much more seedy and destitute part of the city. Barry Anthony here explores the criminal and socially subversive behaviour which abounded in and around the Victorian Strand. He introduces us to a vast range of personalities - from prostitutes, confidence tricksters, vagrants and cadgers to the actors, comedians and music hall stars who trod the boards of the Strand's early theatres.