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
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; INCLUDING A STORY, FOUNDED IN FACT, OF
LEONTINE AND MATILDA. A Drama. Written and Exhibited in the
United Fraternity, at Dartmouth, 1790; Exhibited also at
Windsor, Vermont, May, 1791. Printed at New Bedford,
Massachusetts, by John Spooner, 1793. 8vo, pp. 67.
HEAVEN ON EARTH, OR THE NEW LIGHTS OF HARMONY. An extravaganza in
two acts, by Peter Puffem. Philadelphia: 1825. 16mo, pp. 22.
THE HERO OF TWO WARS. A Drama in Five Acts.
Published in _Truth's Advocate and Monthly Anti-Jackson Expositor_
from March to October, 1828. Signed "W."
INDOCTUM PARLIAMENTUM. A Farce, in One Act, and a beautiful variety
of scenes. n. p. [1818.] 12mo, pp. 7.
Refers to a law enacted by the Legislature of New York, on the
petition of Eunice Chapman, a Shaker, to have the marriage
contract between herself and husband dissolved. Among the
characters introduced are: "General Radix" (Erastus Root), "His
disorderly Sergeant" (Dr. Sergeant), "Lignum" (Speaker Wood), etc.
THE INTOLERANTS. Three First Acts of Things Among Us; as performed
at the ... with more effect than applause. Philadelphia: 1827.
12mo, pp. 26.
IS IT A LIE? A Comic Piece in one Act. Boston: 1828. 16mo, pp. 36.
THE ITALIAN HUSBAND. A Dramatic Poem.
This piece is part of a book entitled _Lays of Leisure, The
Italian Husband, The Young Dreamer, A Fugitive Offering in Verse_.
Philadelphia: Jesper Harding, 1825.
JEFFERSON AND LIBERTY. A Celebration of the 4th of March; a
Patriotic Tragedy: a Picture of Corrupt Administration, in Five
Acts, written by Nichols. n. p. Sold at the Printing Office,
Temple Street, 1801. 12mo, pp. 29.
"Nichols" is probably a pseudonym.
JONATHAN IN ENGLAND. A Comedy. Boston [circa 1828.] 12mo, pp. 32.
This play is a version of Colman's _Who Wants a Guinea?_ and was
performed at the Park Theatre, New York, December 3, 1828.
THE LOVER. A Dramatic Fragment.
Published on pp. 59-65 of _The Witch of New England_. A Romance.
Philadelphia. 1824.
MARY OF SCOTLAND; OR, THE HEIR OF AVENAL. A Drama in Three Acts.
Founded on Scott's Novel, _The Abbot_. New York, 1821. 16mo, pp.
114.
THE MILITARY GLORY OF GREAT BRITAIN. An Entertainment given by the
late candidates for Bachelor's Degree at the close of the
Anniversary Commencement held in Nassau Hall, New Jersey,
September 27th, 1762. Philadelphia: Printed by William Bradford,
1762. 8vo, pp. 15.
THE MONTHLY ASSEMBLY. A Farce. Boston, 1770. 8vo.
NATURE AND PHILOSOPHY. A Drama adapted from the French, by a Citizen
of Richmond. Richmond, 1821. 12mo, pp. 28.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, December 10, 1821.
Another edition. New York, 1830. 16mo, pp. 33.
THE NEW ENGLAND DRAMA. In Five Acts; founded on incidents contained
in the New England Tale. Dedham, 1825. 12mo, pp. 72.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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