Theatre in the United States: Volume 1, 1750-1915: Theatre in the Colonies and the United States: A Documentary History

Book Overview

This is the first of two volumes of documents that describe the growth and development of theater in the United States. This book goes from the beginnings of theater in the North American colonies up to the First World War. It is organized in three chronological sections, each with its own introduction, documents and commentary, arranged into chapters on business practice, acting, theater buildings, drama, design, and audience behavior. Written sources...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521308585
• ISBN13: 9780521308588
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"