A History of the American Theatre from Its Origins to 1832
William Dunlap author Tice L Miller editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Published:17th Oct '05
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
As America passed from a mere venue for English plays into a country with its own nationally regarded playwrights, William Dunlap lived the life of a pioneer on the frontier of the fledgling American theatre, full of adventures, mishaps, and close calls. He adapted and translated plays for the American audience and wrote plays of his own as well, learning how theatres and theatre companies operated from the inside out.
Dunlap's masterpiece, A History of American Theatre was the first of its kind, drawing on the author's own experiences. In it, he describes the development of theatre in New York, Philadelphia, and South Carolina as well as Congress's first attempts at theatrical censorship. Never before previously indexed, this edition also includes a new introduction by Tice L. Miller.
"Essential."--Choice
ISBN: 9780252072857
Dimensions: 235mm x 156mm x 30mm
Weight: 653g
472 pages