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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Fisher, James (1950-....)
Titre(s) : Historical dictionary of American theater [Texte électronique] : beginnings / James Fisher
Publication : Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Collection : Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts
Note(s) : "Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Beginnings covers the history of theater
as well as the literature of America from 1538 to 1880. The years covered by this
volume features the rise of the popular stage in America during the colonial era and
the first century of the United States of America, with an emphasis on its practitioners,
including such figures as Lewis Hallam, David Douglass, Mercy Otis Warren, Edwin Forrest,
Charlotte Cushman, Joseph Jefferson, Ida Aldridge, Dion Boucicault, Edwin Booth, and
many others. The Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Beginnings covers the
history of early American Theatre through a chronology, an introductory essay, and
an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries
on actors and actresses, directors, playwrights, producers, genres, notable plays
and theatres. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and
anyone wanting to know more about the early American Theater"--The publisher.
Sujet(s) : Théâtre (genre littéraire) américain
Genre ou forme : Dictionnaires
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780810878334
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45135723r
Notice n° :
FRBNF45135723
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