Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

By John W. Frick

Book Overview

John Frick examines the role of temperance drama in the overall scheme of American nineteenth-century theatre, using examples from mainstream productions and amateur theatricals. Nineteenth-century America witnessed a major movement against alcohol consumption when the temperance cause became one of national concern. As part of the temperance movement, a new genre of theatrical literature and performance developed, professional as well as amateur, to help publicize its beliefs. Frick also compares the American genre to its British counterpart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521072204
• ISBN13: 9780521072205
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"