Irish Theater in America: Essays on Irish Theatrical Diaspora

Contents

 Contents Contributors vii Introduction john p. harrington xi 1. Harrigan, Hart, and Braham Irish America and the Birth of the American Musical mick moloney 1 2. From Scapegrace to Grásta Popular Attitudes and Stereotypes in Irish American Drama m aureen murphy 19 3. Ireland Rearranged Contemporary Irish Drama and the Irish American Stage christopher l. berchild 38 4. Between Two Worlds Boucicault’s The Shaughraun and Its New York Audience deirdre mcfeely 54 5. Reporting the Stage Irishman Dion Boucicault in the Irish Press gwen orel 66 6. Kilkenny, Melbourne, New York George Tallis and the Irish Theatrical Diaspora peter kuch 78 vi | c o n t e n t s 7. The Abbey, Its “Helpers,” and the Field of Cultural Production in 1913 lucy mcdiar mid 93 8. Mac Liammóir’s The Importance of Being Oscar in America joan fitzpatrick dean 103 9. Beckett and America john p. harrington 114 10. Another Look at Those “Three Bollocks in a Cell” Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me and the Shackles of History claire gleitm an 124 1 1. Faith Healer in New York and Dublin nicholas grene 138 12. “Dancing on a One-Way Street” Irish Reactions to Dancing at Lughnasa in New York patrick lonergan 147 13. “The Irish Play” Beyond the Generic? christina hunt m ahony 163 Notes 179 Bibliography 195 Index 205 ...