Diary Of William Dunlap (1766-1839): The Memoirs Of A Dramatist, Theatrical Manager, Painter, Critic, Novelist, And Historian (Volume Iii)

Behind the footlights of the young American republic stood William Dunlap, watching, recording, remembering. The stage was his world. In Diary Of William Dunlap (1766-1839): The Memoirs Of A Dramatist, Theatrical Manager, Painter, Critic, Novelist, And Historian (Volume III), his american theatre memoir becomes an intimate historical diary edition, tracing the growth of playhouses, audiences and cultural ambitions in early republic New York. In this memoirs volume 3 edition of the celebrated William Dunlap diary, readers encounter frank reflections on the precarious life of early American dramatists, the business of theatre, and the wider cultural life New York was forging around them. Personal observation blends with professional insight, creating a vivid panorama of 18th century American theatre in motion. For anyone drawn to early American theatre history and the history of American drama, this is a rare, first-hand vantage point from a man often called a founder of the national stage. Scholars will value it as a primary source for researchers and a rich resource for theatre historians; general readers will enjoy its candid portrait of artists, managers and audiences learning how to make a new dramatic culture. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, repackaging a cornerstone of theatrical memory for libraries, study shelves and discerning classic-literature collectors alike.

Author:

William Dunlap

Publisher:

Alpha Edition

Publication Date:

March 05, 2021

Number of pages:

414 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

9354448542

ISBN-13:

9789354448546