American Stage to 1819

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2,000+ American theatrical works printed before 1819 -- plays, playbills, theatrical histories, and criticism from both American and foreign authors. Covers early American theater from its colonial origins through the early Republic.

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American Drama 1714-1915

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Full text of 1,500+ American plays from 1714-1915, re-keyed from first editions. Covers verse drama, farces, melodramas, minstrel shows, frontier plays, and realist theater. Major playwrights include Belasco, Crothers, Daly, and Howells.

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Specialized database containing 252 plays by 42 Asian American playwrights, with production information, photographs, and ephemera. Half of these plays have never been published elsewhere, making this a unique resource.

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