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Early American Theatre from the Revolution to Thomas Jefferson: Into the Hands of the People. By Heather S. Nathans. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003; pp. 246. $70 cloth.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2004

Jared Brown
Affiliation:
Illinois Wesleyan University

Extract

Heather S. Nathans's well-documented study, covering the colonial theatre, the theatre of the revolution, and postrevolutionary theatre to shortly after 1800, focuses on Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. She argues convincingly that the theatre of the time was significantly affected by social, political, and financial matters, therefore located in a social, political, and financial context Nathans calls “crucial” (5).

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2004 The American Society for Theatre Research, Inc.

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