In this Book
- A History of the American Theatre from Its Origins to 1832
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
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.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. ix-xxiv
- Chapter 10
- pp. 118-127
- Chapter 11
- pp. 128-139
- Chapter 12
- pp. 139-148
- Chapter 13
- pp. 148-163
- Chapter 14
- pp. 163-176
- Chapter 15
- pp. 177-196
- Chapter 16
- pp. 197-201
- Chapter 17
- pp. 202-205
- Chapter 18
- pp. 206-214
- Chapter 19
- pp. 215-217
- Chapter 20
- pp. 217-235
- Chapter 21
- pp. 236-251
- Chapter 22
- pp. 251-262
- Chapter 23
- pp. 262-268
- Chapter 24
- pp. 269-280
- Chapter 25
- pp. 281-288
- Chapter 26
- pp. 289-311
- Chapter 27
- pp. 312-315
- Chapter 28
- pp. 316-321
- Chapter 29
- pp. 322-329
- Chapter 30
- pp. 329-342
- Chapter 31
- pp. 343-355
- Chapter 32
- pp. 355-362
- Chapter 33
- pp. 362-363
- Chapter 34
- pp. 363-369
- Chapter 35
- pp. 369-376
- Chapter 36
- pp. 376-385
- Chapter 37
- pp. 385-400
- Conclusion
- pp. 401-408
Additional Information
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