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The Cambridge history of American theatre. Volume 2, 1870-1945 / edited by Don B. Wilmeth, Christoph...

The Cambridge history of American theatre. Volume 2, 1870-1945 / edited by Don B. Wilmeth, Christoph...

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The Cambridge history of American theatre. Volume 2, 1870-1945 / edited by Don B. Wilmeth, Christopher Bigsby. [electronic resource]

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Full title

The Cambridge history of American theatre. Volume 2, 1870-1945 / edited by Don B. Wilmeth, Christopher Bigsby. [electronic resource]

Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Alternative title

BOOK

Record Identifier

74VKVZROJdlM

MMS ID

991023970900502626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (xviii, 590 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Content type

text

Media type

computer

Carrier type

online resource

Contents

Introduction / Christopher Bigsby and Don B. Wilmeth -- Timeline: Post-Civil War to 1945 / Don B. Wilmeth and Jonathan Curley -- The Hieroglyphic Stage: American Theatre and Society, Post-Civil War to 1945 / Thomas Postlewait -- A Changing Theatre: New York and Beyond / John Frick -- Plays and Playw...

Publication information

Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1999.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

The second volume of the authoritative, multi-volume Cambridge History of American Theatre, first published in 1999, begins in the post-Civil War period and traces the development of American theatre up to 1945. It covers all aspects of theatre from plays and playwrights, through actors and acting, to theatre groups and directors. Topics examined i...

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Full title

The Cambridge history of American theatre. Volume 2, 1870-1945 / edited by Don B. Wilmeth, Christopher Bigsby. [electronic resource]

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BOOK

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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2015).

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English

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74VKVZROJdlM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVZROJdlM

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ISBN

DDC

792.097309034

MMS ID

991023970900502626

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