Curiosities of the American Stage
Book Description
This book, as its name implies, is a series of chapters from the annals of the American Theatre; and it considers Plays and Players more particularly in their less familiar aspects. It does not pretend to be critical; and the greatest care has been taken to verify all the facts it contains (many of them here presented for the first time), in order that it may appeal to the small but select band of...
MoreThis book, as its name implies, is a series of chapters from the annals of the American Theatre; and it considers Plays and Players more particularly in their less familiar aspects. It does not pretend to be critical; and the greatest care has been taken to verify all the facts it contains (many of them here presented for the first time), in order that it may appeal to the small but select band of specialists known as Dramatic Collectors, as well as to those influential members of the community who are glad to call themselves Old Play-goers.
The chapters upon "The American Stage Negro," upon "The American Burlesque," and upon a "A Century of American Hamlets," appeared originally in Harper's Magazine; the others have been printed, in part, in other periodicals, but as now published they have all been rewritten, elaborated, and extended.
The portraits with which the volume is enriched[Pg xii] are in many instances very rare, and some of them, never engraved before, have been prepared especially for this work. They are from the collections of Mr. J. H. V. Arnold, Dr. B. E. Martin, Mr. Thomas J. McKee, Mr. C. C. Moreau, Mr. Evart Jansen Wendell, and The Players, to all of whom the author here expresses his sincere thanks.
A double Index-personal as well as local-makes the book easily available for reference; and it will lend itself readily to extra illustration. It is intended to instruct as well as to entertain.
Publisher | Laurence Hutton |
Binding | Kindle Edition (23 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 370 |
ISBN-10 | B0080RD3FO |
Publication Date | 05/04/2012 |
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