Historical dictionary of American theater : beginnings / / James Fisher

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828492903321
• Autore: Fisher James <1950->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, [Maryland] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-8108-7832-1; 0-8108-7833-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (571 p.)
• Collana: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
• Disciplina: 792/.097303
• Soggetti: Theater - United States - History; American drama
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Notes; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>The </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Beginnings</span><span> 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.</span></span>