Plays and Amusements Offered for and by the American Military during the Revolutionary War

Jared Brown

Plays and Amusements Offered for and by the American Military during the Revolutionary War

Illinois Wesleyan University

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Abstract

The American Revolution saw more theatrical activity on American soil than had ever taken place there before. British military officers - who brought with them a strong theatre-going tradition - sponsored lavish performances of plays in New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere between 1775 and 1783. This work focuses on the plays for and by the American military during the Revolutionary War.

Original language	American English
Journal	Theatre Research International
Volume	4
State	Published - Oct 1978

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities
Theater and Performance Studies
Theater History

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