How Important Is Celebrity of Performers?

How important was celebrity of performers in this era? Was there a sense that you would go to a perform because somebody you really liked was in it? Or was celebrity not as important as it is to te no. The culture of celebrity and writing, being interviewed er, having photos taken of yourself,. all these things really helps to build up your name and get lums and sweets ecically. Andd those were theand it was generally men, they were the people who would fill a theatre or music hall.