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Books on: american theatre history

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American Theatre Companies, 1749-1887

Book by Weldon B. Durham; Greenwood Press, 1986

Subjects:

Theater--United States--History--18th Century--Dictionaries, Theater--United States--History--19th Century--Dictionaries

Collections: Entire Library

"[This] is the fullest single compendium of information on American theater companies." Annals
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American Theatre Companies, 1931-1986

Book by Weldon B. Durham; Greenwood Press, 1989

Subjects:

Theater--United States--History--20th Century--Dictionaries

Collections: Entire Library

"Because of its contemporary coverage, this volume is particularly interesting and useful. . . . Reference collections that deal with theater questions could find it a good source even without its two predecessor volumes, but the set as a whole is recommended." Choice
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Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century

Book by John H. Houchin; Cambridge University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Theater--Censorship--United States--History--20th Century

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Arguing that theatrical censorship coincides with significant challenges to religious, political and cultural traditions, John Houchin explores its impact on twentieth-century American theatre. Along with the well-known example of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s, other almost ...
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Arguing that theatrical censorship coincides with significant challenges to religious, political and cultural traditions, John Houchin explores its impact on twentieth-century American theatre. Along with the well-known example of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s, other almost equally influential events affected the course of the American stage during the century. After a summary of censorship in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America, Houchin analyzes key political and theatrical events between 1900 and 2000.
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Of Borders and Thresholds: Theatre History, Practice, and Theory

Book by Michal Kobialka; University of Minnesota Press, 1999

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Tracking the History of Nineteenth-Century American Theatre Rosemarie...Nineteenth-Century American Theatre locates theatre history as a site...Tracking the History of Nineteenth-Century American Theatre Rosemarie...
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American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1969-2000

Book by Thomas S. Hischak; Oxford University Press, 2000

Subjects:

Theater--New York (State)--New York--History--20th Century

Collections: Entire Library

Volume Four of the distinguished American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama series offers a thorough, candid, and fascinating look at the theater in New York during the last decades of the twentieth century.

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Journal Articles on: american theatre history

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American Theatre and the Culture of the Cold War: Producing and Contesting Containment, 1947-1962

Journal article by Jonathan Chambers; Theatre History Studies, Vol. 24, 2004

Subjects:

American Theatre and the Culture of the Cold War: Producing and Contesting Containment, 1947-1962 (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...an avatar of American theatre history and historiography...as based on American Theatre and the Culture...as a critical history of cold war...Throughout American Theatre and the Culture...as cultural history, history of...
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"Stage Page, Scandals, and Vandals": William E. Burton and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre

Journal article by Heather S. Nathans; Theatre History Studies, Vol. 25, 2005

Subjects:

"Stage Page, Scandals, and Vandals": William E. Burton and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...with some of the most significant moments in American theatre history, and Rinears biography offers a new window through...study both for Rinear and for other scholars of American theatre history. Heather S. Nathans, University of Maryland...
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Early American Theatre from the Revolution to Thomas Jefferson: Into the Hands of the People

Journal article by Tice L. Miller; Theatre History Studies, Vol. 24, 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Early American Theatre from the Revolution to Thomas Jefferson: Into the hands of the People (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...of the people into a uniquely American mold" (1). She seems to have read everything from William Dunlaps History of the American Theatre to the most recent monograph dealing with American history which she references in her introduction and in...
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Updates to the Cambridge Guide to American Theatre

Journal article by Don B. Wilmeth; Theatre History Studies, 2002

Subjects:

Books--Editing, Cambridge Guide to American Theatre (Book)--Editing

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Updates to the Cambridge Guide to American Theatre. by Don B. Wilmeth The hardcover edition of the Cambridge Guide to American Theatre, coedited by Don Wilmeth and Tice Miller, was published...
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Women's Contribution to Nineteenth-Century American Theatre

Journal article by Felicia Hardison Londre; Theatre History Studies, Vol. 25, 2005

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Women's Contribution to Nineteenth-Century American Theatre (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Three essays are devoted to figures whose place in theatre history has long been assured. Thus it is odd that Marilyn...would be difficult to find a standard anthology of American drama that does not include Fashion. Bonnie Eckard...

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Magazine Articles on: american theatre history

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Sisters, Samovars and Second Acts

Magazine article by Rachel Shteir; American Theatre, Vol. 15, April 1998

Subjects:

Moscow Art Theatre--History, Russia--Art

Collections: Entire Library

...is surprising is how MXAT mirrors the American dream of repertory with its own dream...manager Anatoly Smeliansky talks about the theatres latest Three Sisters, he makes it sound...Smeliansky acknowledges, is to forget MXATs history and remember it at the same time. After...
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The Unlikeliest Classics: Theodore Mann's Memoir Renders Circle in the Square in Its Golden Years

Magazine article by Howard Kissel; American Theatre, Vol. 25, February 2008

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Journeys in the Night: Creating a New American Theatre with Circle in the Square: A Memoir (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...about these years than the one he tells. Still, Circle in the Square remains an astonishing chapter in the history of American theatres golden years. That a company with virtually no financial resources could have established itself--both artistically...
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Armageddon in Boston: An Artistic Director Recalls How an Iconoclastic Theatre Took Root in Recalcitrant Soil

Magazine article by Robert Brustein; American Theatre, Vol. 25, May-June 2008

Subjects:

American Repertory Theatre--History, Theater companies--History

Collections: Entire Library

...Mass., and opened American Repertory Theatre at Harvard Universitys...drama in Harvard history." The move was...full chronicle of American Repertory Theatres first three tumultuous...artistic director of American Repertory Theatre, now in its 28th...
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The Cover of a Magazine Should Always Cue the Reader in to What's Inside the Issue

Magazine article by Jim O'Quinn; American Theatre, Vol. 20, December 2003

Subjects:

American Theatre (Periodical)--Analysis, Magazine covers, Theater

Collections: Entire Library

...maxim that publishing folk cite regularly--and one that American Theatre sometimes struggles mightily to adhere to. Consider...an angelic messenger whose project is to reenvision history, to jump-start the creation of a hopeful new age...
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Editor's Note

Magazine article; American Theatre, Vol. 17, November 2000

Subjects:

American Theatre (Periodical)--Editing, Periodicals--Editing

Collections: Entire Library

...and its appearance seems an ideal occasion to give American Theatre readers a new forum in which to explore the subject...perhaps its inevitable, that the darkest episodes of history come to light in the reflection of spiritual aspiration...

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Newspaper Articles on: american theatre history

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IT'S PLAYTIME; This Is a Caption, This Is a Caption , This Is a Caption ; Unhappy Families: The Moody Cast of Is This about Sex? ; American Burlesque Star Julie Atlas Muz Is the Star of Gorgeous Morons at the New Theatre ; Atlas Muz in Gorgeous Morons ; School Daze: The Pupils in the History Boys

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 28, 2007

Subjects:

Dublin Theatre Festival

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...about Sex? ; American Burlesque...at the New Theatre ; Atlas Muz...Pupils in the History Boys...o The New Theatre, tickets a15 (Oct 11- 13) American burlesque...pupils in The History Boys ULSTER BANK DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL THE...
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CULTURE: Raisin a 46-Year-Old American Dream; the Belgrade Theatre Is Offering a Rare Chance to See a British Production of an American Classic That Made Theatre History 46 Years Ago, Writes Terry Grimley

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 12, 2005

Subjects:

Hansberry, Lorraine

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Rare Chance to See a British Production of an American Classic That Made Theatre History 46 Years Ago, Writes Terry Grimley...American Dream puts it into a familiar context in American theatre. The play takes its title from Langston...
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History Lives at Ford's Theatre

Newspaper article by Alexandra Rockey Fleming; The Washington Times, January 20, 2002

Subjects:

Ford's Theatre, Lincoln, Abraham

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...in 1865, John Fords Theatre was one of the most...infamous marker in U.S. history. As all American schoolchildren learn...performance of "Our American Cousin," Mr. Lincoln...White House, Fords Theatre National Historic Site...
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THE ALEX GOES TO BROADWAY!; American Giant Snaps Up City's Famous Theatre

Newspaper article by Jon Griffin, Fred Norris; Birmingham Evening Mail (England), August 5, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Broadway and it is thought the deal could mean more American shows crossing the Atlantic. Unaware The...news seems to be totally in character for a theatre which has had an unfortunate history throughout the 1990s. The theatre, first opened...
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CULTURE: Shepherd Shines Light on British History; Actor and Writer Jack Shepherd Tells Terry Grimley Why He Believes Theatre Audiences Are Ready for Serious Plays about Revolution and Citizenship

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 10, 2004

Subjects:

Cromwell, Oliver

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...on British History; Actor and...He Believes Theatre Audiences Are...If you read American books you find...justice to history and pointing...plays in the theatre. Weve seen...I have an American friend who...Dewhurst about the history of the National Theatres Cottesloe company...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: american theatre history

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Drama, Western

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...R. R. Findlay, Century of Innovation: A History of European and American Theatre and Drama Since the Late 19th Century...Wilmeth and C. Bigsby, ed., The Cambridge History of American Theatre (3 vol., 2000); G. Bordman and T. S. Hischak...
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Dunlap, William

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Theatre, New York City (1798 1805). Dunlap was a founder and secretary of the National Academy of Design. His History of the American Theatre (1832) and History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States (1834) are invaluable...
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Baker, George Pierce

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...In 1925 he went to Yale, where as professor of the history and technique of drama and director of the university...1939); W. P. Kinne, George Pierce Baker and the American Theatre (1954, repr. 1968). ____________________ The Columbia...
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National Parks and Monuments

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...mill traces the history of the Industrial...Home of African-American bank president and...commemorate the history and culture of the...established by African Americans during Reconstruction...exhibits on maritime history. San Juan HS...famous battle in the American Revolution. See...
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Clurman, Harold

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...HAROLD kloor m n, 1901 80, American director, manager, critic, and...associated with New Yorks Group Theatre as founder and managing director...The Fervent Years (1945), a history of the Group Theatre. See his On Directing (1972...

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