Parlor Dramas: Or Dramatic Scenes, For Home Amusement (1856)

By William Bentley Fowle

Book Overview

Parlor Dramas: Or Dramatic Scenes, For Home Amusement is a book written by William Bentley Fowle and published in 1856. The book contains a collection of short plays and scenes that were intended to be performed in the home parlor for entertainment. The plays cover a variety of topics and genres, including comedies, tragedies, and historical dramas. They are designed to be easily performed by amateur actors, with simple sets and costumes. The book includes detailed instructions for staging each play, as well as suggestions for music and other accompaniments. Parlor Dramas was a popular book in its time, and it remains an interesting glimpse into the world of home entertainment in the mid-19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166996484
• ISBN13: 9781166996482
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"