Theatre in the United States: Volume 1, 1750-1915: Theatre in the Colonies and the United States: A Documentary History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521102155)

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 include records of business transactions, letters, newspaper reports, reviews, memoirs and architectural descriptions. There are also numerous pictorial items. Volume 2, scheduled for publication in late 1996, covers the period from 1915 to the present.

Author: Barry B. Witham
ISBN-10: 0521102154
ISBN-13: 9780521102155
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/08/2009
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d