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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 2: the early drama, 1756-1860 (search)
n the theatrical metropolis. Then the growing importance of the port of New York brought an increasing number of foreign actors to that city and made it important for an actor to begin his career there. The year 1825-6, according to Ireland,2 was remarkable in the history of the New York stage, since it witnessed the first attempt to establish Italian opera with a fully organized company, the beginning of Hackett's career as a comedian, and the combination of Placide, Hilson, Barnes, and Miss Kelly in comedy at the Park Theatre. Most important, this year marked the real beginning of Edwin Forrest's career, both in Philadelphia and in New York. The very prominence of New York and its proximity to Europe, however much they added to its theatrical prestige, hindered the development of the drama. The succession of English actors who were brought over as stars resulted in little encouragement to native writers, while in Philadelphia, under the encouragement of Edwin Forrest and other
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index. (search)
ape Breton, a, 9 Journals (Emerson), 351, 355, 357 Judah, S. B., 231 Judd, Sylvester, 324 Julia, or the Wanderer, 220 Julian, 324 Juliet Grenville, 284 Julius Caesar, 225 Junto Club, 95, 105, 122, 161 K Kalm, Pehr, 186 Kaloolah, 320 Kames, Lord, 91, 97 Kant, 332, 334, 357 Katherine Walton, 315 Kean, Charles, 224, 240 Keats, John, 260, 262, 264, 265 Keene, Laura, 232 Keimer, Samuel, 94, 95, 115, 161 Keith, George, 9 Keith, Sir, William, 94 Kelly, Miss, 221 Kemble, Fanny, 189, 191 Kennedy, John Pendleton, 231, 240, 307, 308, 311-312 Kent, James, 288 Kerr, John, 221, 231 Key into the languages of America, 4 Kinsmen, the, 315 Kirkland, Mrs. C. M. S., 318 Knapp, Francis, 159 Knapp, S. H., 233 Knickerbocker History, 237 Knickerbocker magazine, the, 241, 312 n., 322 n. Knight, Sarah, 10, 13 Knight of the golden Fleece, the, 228 Knights of the Hlorse-Shoe, the, 312 Koningsmarke, 311 Kotzebue, 219, 231 Kr