The colonial American stage, 1665-1774
Subtitle: a documentary calendar
By: Odai Johnson and William J. Burling ; cartography by James Coombs.
Contributors: Burling, William J.; Coombs, James A.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Madison, NJ; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 519
Subjects: Theater -- United States -- History -- 17th century.; Theater -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Description: "This work is designed to offer a day-by-day calendar of colonial American theatrical activity from the beginning of the colonial period to the Revolutionary War in October of 1774. The intention is to record every known performance by a professional or amateur company or solo performer and all related information.

Thus this project (1) seeks to gather together all of the known, existing material relating to the theatres, productions, and personnel of companies and individuals performing in the American colonies; (2) reexamines all previously published evidence and claims; and (3) offers extensive new information from sources unknown or unavailable to previous researchers.

The geographic range of this study is the British American colonies, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Savannah, in the Georgia colony on the continent, and the British West Indies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 479-487) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Maps / 15-17 Map 1 The Range of Theatrical Venues in Colonial America / 15 Map 2 Theatrical Venues in Colonial West Indies/ 16 Map 3 Theatrical Venues in Colonial Maryland and Virginia /17 Introduction / 21 Companies / 21 Scenery, "Habits," and Music / 36 Theatrical Venues / 44 Repertory / 62 Negotiating Authority / 70 Company Finances / 80 Audiences / 87 Works Frequently Cited / 91 The Calendar / 92 Bibliography / 479 Indexes / 489 Person Index/ 489 Place and Subject Index/ 499 Title and Author Index/ 505.