Art, Theatre and Women's Suffrage [Paperback]

An exploration of the creative explosion that occurred when the campaign for the vote brought together the talents of so many female writers and artists at the start of the 20th century. An overview of the artists, designers, writers and actors involved in the long campaign for women's suffrage. Originally published to coincide with a major exhibition on the Suffragettes in 2010. Writers and artists included: Cicely Hamilton, Chris St. John, Inez Bensusan, Elizabeth Robins, Ernestine Mills, Pamela Colman Smith, Mary Lowndes, Emily Ford and Sylvia Pankhurst.An overview of the artists, designers, actors, writers and directors involved in the movement to establish votes for women.INTRODUCTION 1. THE EARLY YEARS The New Woman X The Struggle for Women's Suffrage: The 1866 Petition X The Cause behind the Campaign X 2. THE CAMPAIGN National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies X Women's Social & Political Union X Women's Freedom League X 3. THE ANTIs National League for Opposing Women's Suffrage X The Arguments Against X 4. ART FOR VOTES' SAKE Annie Swynnerton XX Sylvia Pankhurst XX Ernestine Mills XX Olive Hockin XX Edith Hinchley XX May Morris XX Emily Ford XX Clemence Housman XX A Patriot (Alfred Pearse) XX Flying Colours: Suffrage Banners XX Mary Lowndes XX Photographers XX Lena Connell XX The Anti League in Art XX 5. PERFORMING WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE Revolting Women: The Monstrous Regiments XX Joan of Arc XX Pilgrimage XX Funeral X 6. ACTING UP! THE ACTRESSES FRANCHISE LEAGUE Actresses, Writers and Stage Designers Inez Bensusan XX Ellen Terry Cicely Hamilton XX Edith Craig XX Christopher St John XX Elizabeth Robins XX Pamela Colman Smith XX Some other feminist theatres The Pioneer Players XX The Play Actors XX The Propaganda Players XX Performances at WSPU's Women's Suffrage Exhibition, Princes' Skating Rink, Knightsbridge for 13-26 May 1909 XX Performances at National WSPU's Christmas Fair and Festival, 1911 XX Other Players: Lena Ashwell XX Elizabeth Baker XX Jenny (Mrl3%