THEATRE, CULTURE AND TEMPERANCE REFORM IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA by John W. Frick ( 9780521072205 )

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THEATRE, CULTURE AND TEMPERANCE REFORM IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA

By:

John W. Frick

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0521072204

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 August, 2008

Series:

Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama No. 17

Pages:

272

Description:

This book examines the role of temperance drama in American theatre and compares the American genre to its British counterpart.

Synopsis:

Nineteenth-century America witnessed a full-blown campaign against alcohol and, for most of the century, temperance reform was a national cause. As an integral part of the various temperance movements, a new form of theatrical literature and performance developed, both professional and amateur, to help spread the message. John Frick examines the role of temperance drama in the overall scheme of American nineteenth-century theatre, taking examples from both mainstream productions and amateur theatricals. Frick also compares the American genre to its British counterpart.

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