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"Brooks McNamara, expert on 19th-century theater at New York University, theater historian and author Mary Henderson, playwright Michael Dinwiddie, and New York City historian George Thompson examine the efforts at theater-making in America from the 1750s to the eve of the Civil War. Among the...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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Hamilton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1999]
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| Series: | Search for an American voice in theater.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this online video |
| Summary: | "Brooks McNamara, expert on 19th-century theater at New York University, theater historian and author Mary Henderson, playwright Michael Dinwiddie, and New York City historian George Thompson examine the efforts at theater-making in America from the 1750s to the eve of the Civil War. Among the topics discussed are actor training; the stage careers of Ira Aldridge, Edwin Forrest, and William Macready; the African Theater Company; the Astor Place Opera House riots; and issues such as immigration and segregation"--Films on Demand website. |
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| Item Description: | Documentary. Title from title frames. Originally produced as an episode of a documentary series in 1999. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : digital, WMV file (300 Kbps), sound, color with black and white sequences. Issued also as videodisc (DVD) and videocassette (VHS). |
| Format: | System requirements: Windows Media or Quicktime software. Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Julien Bodard ; editors, Julien Bodard, Elena Pinto Simon ; music, John Davis, Franz Hackl. |