Early-Twentieth-Century Frontier Dramas on Broadway

Early-Twentieth-Century Frontier Dramas on Broadway

Author: R. Wattenberg

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2011-05-23

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 023011914X

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Frontier dramas were among the most popular and successful of early-twentieth-century Broadway type plays. The long runs of contemporary dramas not only indicate the popularity of these plays but also tell us that these plays offered views about the frontier that original audiences could and did embrace.


Theatre on the American Frontier

Theatre on the American Frontier

Author: Thomas A. Bogar

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2023-11-22

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0807180521

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For two centuries, nearly all historical accounts of American theatre have focused on New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. As a result, the story of theatre on the frontier consists primarily of regional studies with limited scope. Thomas A. Bogar’s Theatre on the American Frontier provides an overdue, balanced treatment of the accomplishments of the troupes working in the trans-Appalachian West. From its origins in late eighteenth-century Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Louisville, frontier theatre grew by the close of the nineteenth century to encompass more than a dozen centers of vibrant theatrical activity. Audiences—mainly pioneers struggling with the hardships of establishing a life in the backcountry—enjoyed thrilling melodramas, the comedies of George Colman the Younger and John O’Keeffe, and even the tragedies of William Shakespeare. Theatre companies that ventured into this challenging and unfamiliar territory did so with a combination of daring and determination. Bogar’s comprehensive study brings this neglected history into the spotlight, cementing these figures and their theatrical productions and practices in their rightful place.


Pioneer Performances

Pioneer Performances

Author: Matthew Rebhorn

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014-11-06

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0190218649

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Pioneer Performances draws from a diverse cast of relevant historical figures, ultimately revealing the frontier as a set of complex performative practices imbued with a sense of trenchant social critique.


The Theatre of Empire

The Theatre of Empire

Author: Douglas S Harvey

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1317324048

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Focusing on the years between 1750 and 1860, this study follows the creation and perpetuation of an imperial culture, from the London metropole to the Great Plains.


The Theatre on the Frontier

The Theatre on the Frontier

Author: William Glasgow Bruce Carson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-10-07

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9781391633633

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Excerpt from The Theatre on the Frontier: The Early Years of the St. Louis Stage Finally, in closing, I desire to express my very deep and sin cere appreciation of the interest manifested in my work by my colleagues at Washington University and of the encourage ment they have given me on all occasions. I am especially grateful to Professor W. R. Mackenzie and Professor George B. Parks for valuable suggestions and advice; to Professor Ralph Bieber for sharing with me his knowledge of frontier history; and to Professor Richard F. Jones for the many hours he has devoted to helping me to the solution of knotty problems and the effective presentation of my material. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.