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18TH CENTURY THEATRE DATABASE


OTHER 18TH CENTURY THEATRE RESOURCES

  • The Coming of the Hallams - Their origin and professional standing. Preparations for an American tour. Robert Upton. The Murray-Kean troupe in Annapolis. Arrival of Lewis Hallam and his company at Williamsburg, VA. First performance of the company at Williamsburg. A Virginia theatre audience. The first theatrical prologue spoken in America.
  • Drama in the Eighteenth Century - A history of dramatic literature as it developed during the 18th century.
  • The First American Theatre - A history of the earliest theatrical performances in America.
  • The First Play Acted in New York - Farquhar's Recruiting Officer seen at the New Theatre. Early American playhouses. Candles for footlights. The Drama in Charleston. Earliest known theatrical performance in Philadelphia. John Moody, the barber actor. The Murray-Kean Troupe in New York. Thomas Kean in Shakespearean repertoire.
  • The Old English Pantomime - A history of the development of the art of mime in eighteenth century England.