As America passed from a mere venue for English plays into a country with its own nationally regarded playwrights, William Dunlap lived the life of a pioneer on

Originally published in 1832, this work provides a comprehensive history of the development of the American theatre from its origins in colonial times to the ea

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the p