American Theatre Companies, 1749-1887
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
American Theatre Companies, 1749-1887
By (Author) Weldon B. Durham
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
15th September 1986
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
792.0973
Physical Properties
Hardback
606
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Reviews
A collection of separately authored discussions of theatrical companies that produced more than one nonmusical play while in residence in one place for minimum of 20 consecutive weeks. Organized alphabetically by company (with crossreferences for alternate names), entries consist of two parts: a discussion of the history, commercial and artistic significance, and repertory of the company; lists of personnel (including managers, designers, technicians, and performers), works produced (selective if a full list has been published), and selected scholarship and manuscript or archival material. Each volume concludes with two appendixes: a chronology of theater companies; a list by state. American Theatre Companies is the fullest single compendium of information on American theater companies.-Annals
"A collection of separately authored discussions of theatrical companies that produced more than one nonmusical play while in residence in one place for minimum of 20 consecutive weeks. Organized alphabetically by company (with crossreferences for alternate names), entries consist of two parts: a discussion of the history, commercial and artistic significance, and repertory of the company; lists of personnel (including managers, designers, technicians, and performers), works produced (selective if a full list has been published), and selected scholarship and manuscript or archival material. Each volume concludes with two appendixes: a chronology of theater companies; a list by state. American Theatre Companies is the fullest single compendium of information on American theater companies."-Annals
Author Bio
WELDON B. DURHAM is Professor of Theatre and Associate Dean in the Graduate School of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Durham is general editor of American Theatre Companies, 1749-1887 (Greenwood Press, 1986) and American Theatre Companies 1888-1930 (Greenwood Press, 1987). His articles have appeared in and Theatre History Studies (of which he is also associate editor), Quarterly Journal of Speech, and Theatre Journal.
