White people do not know how to behave at entertainments designed for ladies & gentlemen of colour : William Brown's African & American theater /

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An exploration of the career of William Brown, a 19th-century free man of colour, who pioneered theatrical spaces for black New Yorkers, hitherto denied access to whites-only venues. The text explores these intercultural, multiracial environments and investigates negative white reactions.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McAllister, Marvin Edward, 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill ; London : The University of North Carolina Press, [2003]
Series:UNC Press law publications.
Subjects:
Brown, William Alexander.
Brown, William Alexander
1800-1899
African American theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Théâtre noir américain > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 19e siècle.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
African American theater
Theater
New York (State) > New York
USA
Schwärze
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Late-Night Pleasure Garden for People of Color: Noah's African Grove
  • Hung Be the Heavens with Black: Toward a Minor Theater
  • American Taste and Genius: Building an American Theater
  • Tom and Jerry Meets Three-Fingered Jack: The African Company's Balancing Act
  • In Fear of His Opposition: Euro-New York Reacts
  • Conclusion: To Be, or Not to Be
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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