Early American Plays, 1714-1830: A Compilation of the Titles of Plays and Dramatic Poems Written by Authors Born in or Residing in North America Previous to 1830Wegelin, Oscar
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Early American Plays, 1714-1830: A Compilation of the Titles of Plays and Dramatic Poems Written by Authors Born in or Residing in North America Previous to 1830
Wegelin, Oscar
American drama -- Bibliography
ANDRÉ. A Tragedy in Five Acts, as performed by the Old American Co.,
New York, March 30, 1798. To which are added authentic documents
respecting Major André; Consisting of letters to Miss Seward,
the Cow Chase, Proceedings of the Court Martial, etc. Copyright
secured. New York: Printed by T. & J. Swords, No. 89 Pearl
Street, 1798. Sm. 8vo, pp. viii.-139.
Another edition. 8vo, London, 1799.
Reprinted by the Dunlap Society.
First produced at the New Park Theatre, New York, March 30, 1798.
THE STRANGER. A Tragedy. New York, 1798. 12mo.
Adapted from the German of Kotzebue.
Played at the John Street Theatre, New York, December 10, 1798.
Probably this is a reprint of the English translation.
FALSE SHAME; OR, THE AMERICAN ORPHAN IN GERMANY. A Comedy, from the
German of A. Von Kotzebue. New York, 1800. 12mo, pp. 76.
Another edition. 12mo, pp. 76. Charleston, 1800.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, December 11, 1799.
VIRGIN OF THE SUN. A Drama, from the German of A. Von Kotzebue. New
York, 1800. Frontispiece. 12mo.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, March 12, 1800.
THE WILD GOOSE CHASE. A Play in Four Acts, with songs. New York,
1800. Frontispiece. 12mo.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, January 24, 1800.
PIZARRO IN PERU; OR, THE DEATH OF ROLLO. A Play in Five Acts, from
the German of Aug. Von Kotzebue. New York, 1800. Frontispiece.
8vo.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, March 26, 1800.
ABAELLINO, THE GREAT BANDIT. A Grand Dramatic Romance, in Five Acts.
Translated from the German. Boston and New York, 1802. 12mo.
Another edition. New York, 1803.
Same, N. Y., 1807, pp. 63.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, February 11, 1801.
THE GLORY OF COLUMBIA, HER YEOMANRY. A Comedy. New York, 1803. 12mo,
pp. 12.
Another edition. New York, 1817. 18mo, pp. 56.
This is the play of _André_ entirely rewritten.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, July 4, 1803.
RIBBEMONT; OR, THE FEUDAL BARON. A Tragedy. New York, 1803. 18mo,
pp. 72.
Played at the John Street Theatre, New York, October 31, 1776,
under the title of _The Mysterious Monk_.
BLUE BEARD; OR, FEMALE CURIOSITY. A Dramatic Romance in Three Acts.
New York, 1803. 18mo, pp. 48.
Another edition. New York, 1806. 16mo.
THE VOICE OF NATURE. A Drama in Three Acts, as performed at the New
York Theatre. New York, 1803. 18mo, pp. 41.
From the French play, _Le Jugement de Saloman_.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, February 4, 1803.
THE FATAL DECEPTION; OR, THE PROGRESS OF GUILT.
Performed at the Park Theatre, New York, April 24, 1794. Published
as:
LEICESTER. A Tragedy. As Performed at the New York Theatre. New
York, 1807. 16mo, pp. 150.
The first American tragedy produced upon the American stage.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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