{"product_id":"theatre-on-the-american-frontier-hardcover","title":"Theatre on the American Frontier - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas A. Bogar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor two centuries, nearly all historical accounts of American theatre have focused on New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. As a result, the story of theatre on the frontier consists primarily of regional studies with limited scope. Thomas A. Bogar's \u003ci\u003eTheatre on the American Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e provides an overdue, balanced treatment of the accomplishments of the troupes working in the trans-Appalachian West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom its origins in late eighteenth-century Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Louisville, frontier theatre grew by the close of the nineteenth century to encompass more than a dozen centers of vibrant theatrical activity. Audiences--mainly pioneers struggling with the hardships of establishing a life in the backcountry--enjoyed thrilling melodramas, the comedies of George Colman the Younger and John O'Keeffe, and even the tragedies of William Shakespeare. Theatre companies that ventured into this challenging and unfamiliar territory did so with a combination of daring and determination. Bogar's comprehensive study brings this neglected history into the spotlight, cementing these figures and their theatrical productions and practices in their rightful place.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas A. Bogar\u003c\/b\u003e is a former professor of theatre history at Hood College and the author of \u003ci\u003eBackstage at the Lincoln Assassination: The Untold Story of the Actors and Stagehands at Ford's Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Presidents Attend the Theatre: The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776721027360,"sku":"9780807179789","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a4b8c48562368bd0732d25bf53599762.webp?v=1780484198","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theatre-on-the-american-frontier-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}