The Cambridge History of American Theatre: Volume 1, Beginnings to 1870
by Cambridge University Press

Synopsis

The first multi-volume history of the American theater to have been published, The Cambridge History of American Theatre is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theater in all its dimensions.

It recognizes changing styles of presentation and performance, and addresses the economic context that conditions the drama presented.

Volume One brings together the work of ten major authorities on American theater and drama.

Like each of the three volumes, Volume One includes an extensive overview and timeline followed by chapters on specific aspects of American theater up to c. 1870.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French

The Cambridge History of American Theatre: Volume 1, Beginnings to 1870 is a play written by Cambridge University Press and published by Samuel French .