Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and References
List of Illustrations
Introduction 1
The Theatrical Context 3
The Plays as Versions of ¿Jane Eyre¿, in their Social and
Political Context 7
John Courtney¿s Jane Eyre or The Secrets of Thornfield Manor (1848) 19
Editor¿s Notes
The Text 21
The Playwright 22
The Theatre and Performances 22
Reception of the Play 32
Distinctive Features of the Play 33
The Play
John Brougham¿s Jane Eyre (1849) 67
Editor¿s Notes 69
The Text 69
The Playwright 69
Theatres and Performances 71
Reception 73
Distinctive Features of the Play 74
The Play 75
Anonymous Jane Eyre (1867) 113
Editor¿s Notes 115
The Text 115
The Playwright 116
The Theatre and Performances 116
Reception of the Play 124
Distinctive Features of the Play 124
The Play 146
Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer¿s Jane Eyre or The Orphan of Lowood (1870) 141
Editor¿s Notes 143
The Text 143
The Playwright 143
Theatres and Performances 145
Reception of the Play 154
Distinctive Features of the Play 156
The Play 158
Mme von Heringen Hering¿s Jane Eyre (1877) 205
Editor¿s Notes 207
The Text 207
The Playwright 209
The Theatre and Performance 210
Reception of the Play 211
Distinctive Features of the Play 211
The Play 213
James Willing¿s Jane Eyre (1879) 275
Editor¿s Notes 277
The Text 277
The Playwright(s) 279
Theatres and Performances 281
Reception of the Play 290
Distinctive Features of the Play 293
The Play 294
T.H. Paul¿s Jane Eyre (1879) 347
Editor¿s Notes 349
The Text 349
The Playwright 350
Theatre and Performance 350
Reception of the Play 352
Distinctive Features of the Play 352
The Play 354
W.G. Wills¿s Jane Eyre (1882) 385
Editor¿s Notes 387
The Text 387
The Playwright 387
Theatres and Performances 390
Reception of the Play 396
Distinctive Features of the Play 399
Works Cited 443
Index 449