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The Irish Play on the New York Stage, 1874-1966 /

Over the years American -- especially New York -- audiences have evolved a consistent set of expectations for the ""Irish play."" Traditionally the term implied a specific subject matter, invariably rural and Catholic, and embodied a reductive notion of Irish drama and society. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harrington, John P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 1997.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Dion Boucicault, the Irish Play, and the Politics of Reconciliation; 2 The Bernard Shaw Cult, New York, 1905; 3 Synge's Playboy, the Irish Players, and the Anti-Irish Irish Players; 4 James Joyce Downtown; Illustrations; 5 Sean O'Casey and Within the Gates: The Irish Playwright Comes to New York; 6 Waiting for Godot in New York; 7 Brian Friel: Erin on Broadway; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.