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
Performed at the Chatham Theatre, 1827.
THEODORA. A Dramatic Sketch, in Two Acts. n. p., n. d.
THE TRAVELLER RETURNED. Published in _The Gleaner_. Boston, 1798.
TRICKS OF THE TIMES; OR, THE WORLD OF QUACKS. A Farce of domestic
origin. New York, 1819. 12mo.
A satire on New Yorkers of the day.
TWO PAGES OF FREDERICK THE GREAT. A Farce in three Acts. New York,
1826. 16mo.
A TYRANT'S VICTIMS. A Tragedy in Five Acts.
See _The Young Carolinians_.
VIRTUE TRIUMPHANT. A Comedy. Published in _The Gleaner_.
THE YOUNG CAROLINIANS; OR, AMERICANS IN ALGIERS. A Play in Five
Acts.
This and two other plays were published in _Essays, Religious,
Moral, etc._, by a Lady. Charleston, 1818. 12mo, pp. 242 [1], [1]
XERXES THE GREAT; OR, THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLE. A Drama.
Philadelphia, 1815. 18mo.
102; OR, THE VETERAN AND HIS PROGENY. Boston, 1828. 16mo, pp. 33.
ALLEN, ADAM
THE NEW GENTLE SHEPHERD, A PASTORAL COMEDY. Originally written in
the Scotch Dialect, by Allan Ramsay, reduced to English by
Lieutenant Adam Allen. To which is added a description of the
great falls of the River Saint John in the Province of New
Brunswick. London: Printed for W. J. & J. Richardson, Ingram
Court, Fenchurch Street, 1798.
Dedicated to the Printer's Devil.
Allen has added a Third Scene to the Fourth Act, also a song or
two.
BARKER, JAMES NELSON
JAMES NELSON BARKER, born in Philadelphia in 1784, died 1858, was
originally in the army as a captain of artillery, and served in the
war of 1812. He was afterwards an Alderman and then Mayor of the city
of Philadelphia. He wrote a work called _Sketches of the Primitive
Settlements on the River Delaware_, and was a contributor to the
_Atlantic Souvenir_.
THE INDIAN PRINCESS. An Operatic Melodrama. Founded on an Incident
in Smith's _Virginia_. Philadelphia, 1808. 18mo, pp. iv.-74.
First acted in Philadelphia, April 6, 1808. Reproduced at the Park
Theatre, New York, June 14, 1809.
This is the story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith.
TEARS AND SMILES. A Comedy in Five Acts, performed at the Theatre,
Philadelphia, March 4, 1807. Philadelphia, 1808. 18mo, pp. 85.
MARMION; OR, THE BATTLE OF FLODDEN FIELD. A Drama. New York, 1816.
18mo, pp. vii.-79.
Played at the Park Theatre, New York, April 13, 1812.
An adaptation of Scott's _Marmion_. When it was played at the Park
Theatre, New York, from the prejudice then existing against
American plays, it was announced as the production of an English
author, Thomas Morton, "received with unbounded applause in
London." It was enthusiastically received, and had a long lease of
popularity.
HOW TO TRY A LOVER. A Comedy. New York, 1817. 16mo, pp. 67.
SUPERSTITION. A Tragedy. Philadelphia, [1823].
Played in Philadelphia, Pa., 1824.
THE TRAVELLERS. Philadelphia, 1809.
BARRYMORE, WILLIAM
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