Project Gutenberg 2012-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 284 Hutton, Laurence 1843 1904 11020066 Curiosities of the American Stage E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Curiosities of the American Stage" by Laurence Hutton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricacies of American theater, particularly exploring its lesser-known aspects and various notable performers. Through a series of chapters, Hutton aims to illuminate the rich and diverse history of plays and players in America, making it relevant to both dramatic collectors and avid theatergoers. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the state of the American drama, asserting that an authentic American play has yet to be truly created. He discusses the cultural significance of homegrown theatrical expressions while lamenting the lack of original works that capture the essence of American life. Hutton introduces historical plays, such as the first American play "The Contrast," and highlights influential figures on the stage, like actors and playwrights, leading to a discussion of various genres and themes, including the Indian drama and the Revolutionary and war plays. The complexity of American identity is intricately woven into its theatrical expression, setting the stage for a broader exploration of its evolution throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39617/39617-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theater -- United States -- History PN Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - American 427709 2025-06-16T07:19:45.626952 text/html 409229 2012-05-04T17:48:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3443152 2012-05-04T17:52:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4809230 2025-06-16T07:19:58.937417 application/epub+zip 4818650 2025-06-16T07:19:49.291964 application/epub+zip 186982 2025-06-16T07:19:47.401982 application/epub+zip 4961875 2025-06-16T07:20:04.027378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4885811 2025-06-16T07:19:56.052414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264524 2022-09-18T07:17:09.562079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308598 2025-06-16T07:19:43.742033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308143 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118666 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 308162 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118602 2012-05-04T17:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20400 2025-06-16T07:20:04.199370 application/rdf+xml 13751 2025-06-16T07:19:47.583962 image/jpeg 2109 2025-06-16T07:19:47.492950 image/jpeg 3476323 2025-06-16T07:19:45.882962 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia