Drawing upon previously unseen archival material, this book brings to life the story of the Actresses' Franchise League from 1908-1958, building a picture of this diverse, exciting and innovative organisation that opens up and extends previous scholarship of the suffrage movement, and of political and feminist networks in twentieth century theatre.

Naomi Paxton is an independent theatre researcher

Introduction: re-evaluating the AFL
1. Exhibition
2. Sisterhood
3. Visibility
4. Militancy
5. Hope
6. Legacy
Bibliography
Index