Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction: The Making of a French Theater Industry 1
6. 1. Investing in the Arts 14
7. 2. Designing the Civic Playhouse 40
8. 3. The Extent and Limits of State Intervention 68
9. 4. Directors and the Business of Performing 97
10. 5. The Work of Acting 132
11. 6. Consumers of Culture 163
12. 7. The Production of Theater in the Colonies 195
13. Epilogue: Culture, Commerce, and the State 225
14. Appendix: Timeline of Inaugurations and Significant Renovations of Dedicated Public Theaters in France and the French Colonies, 1671–1789 235
15. Notes 241
16. Bibliography of Primary Sources 321
17. Index 327