Theatre, culture and temperance reform in nineteenth-century America

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Theatre, culture and temperance reform in nineteenth-century America

John W. Frick

(Cambridge studies in American theatre and drama, 17)(Paperback re-issue)

Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Theatre, culture and temperance reform in 19th century America

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Digitally printed version: 2008

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-245) and index

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内容説明

Nineteenth-century America witnessed a full-blown campaign against alcohol and, for most of the century, temperance reform was a national cause. As an integral part of the various temperance movements, a new form of theatrical literature and performance developed, both professional and amateur, to help spread the message. John Frick examines the role of temperance drama in the overall scheme of American nineteenth-century theatre, taking examples from both mainstream productions and amateur theatricals. Frick also compares the American genre to its British counterpart.

目次

  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: A complex causality of neglect
  • 1. 'He drank from the poisoned cup': temperance reform in nineteenth-century America
  • 2. 'Nine-tenths of all kindness ...': literature, the theatre, and the spirit of reform
  • 3. 'Every odium within one word': early American temperance drama and British prototypes
  • 4. Reform comes to Broadway: temperance on America's mainstream stages
  • 5. 'In the halls': Temperance entertainments following the Civil War
  • 6. Epilogue: 'Theatrical 'Dry Rot'?': or what price the anti-saloon league?
  • Appendix: nineteenth-century temperance plays
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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