Project Gutenberg 2012-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 103 Hutton, Laurence 1843 1904 11020066 Curiosities of the American Stage E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Curiosities of the American Stage" by Laurence Hutton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of American theater, particularly exploring its lesser-known aspects and various notable performers. Through a series of chapters, Hutton aims to illuminate the rich and diverse history of plays and players in America, making it relevant to both dramatic collectors and avid theatergoers. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the state of the American drama, asserting that an authentic American play has yet to be truly created. He discusses the cultural significance of homegrown theatrical expressions while lamenting the lack of original works that capture the essence of American life. Hutton introduces historical plays, such as the first American play "The Contrast," and highlights influential figures on the stage, like actors and playwrights, leading to a discussion of various genres and themes, including the Indian drama and the Revolutionary and war plays. The complexity of American identity is intricately woven into its theatrical expression, setting the stage for a broader exploration of its evolution throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39617/39617-h/images/cover.jpg en Theater -- United States -- History PN Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 427736 427544 2024-09-16T15:13:52.658391 2023-09-17T09:35:53.366683 text/html text/html 409229 2012-05-04T17:48:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3443152 2012-05-04T17:52:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4811096 2024-09-16T15:14:05.538277 application/epub+zip 4820760 2024-09-16T15:13:56.247402 application/epub+zip 188288 2024-09-16T15:13:54.489369 application/epub+zip 4962441 2024-09-16T15:14:10.585305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4885807 2024-09-16T15:14:02.818298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264524 2022-09-18T07:17:09.562079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308598 308445 2024-09-16T15:13:50.807391 2023-09-17T09:35:51.443665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 308143 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118666 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 308162 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118602 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20087 2024-09-16T15:14:10.743257 application/rdf+xml 13751 2024-09-16T15:13:54.678397 image/jpeg 2109 2024-09-16T15:13:54.586325 image/jpeg 3477560 2024-09-16T15:13:52.884424 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia