Project Gutenberg 2012-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 602 Wegelin, Oscar 1876 1970 05015540 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 Produced by David Starner, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Early American Plays, 1714-1830" by Oscar Wegelin is a historical compilation of titles and brief descriptions of dramatic works written by authors connected to North America before 1830. The work serves as a window into the early American theater scene, showcasing the emergence of drama during a significant period in the nation’s history shortly after its founding. Its focus is primarily on the cataloging of various plays, many of which reflect the political and social currents of the time. The opening of this compilation presents a preface that contextualizes the significance of early American plays, emphasizing that while many may lack literary merit, they are invaluable for understanding the historical landscape of American theater. Wegelin notes the importance of works like Robert Hunter's "Androboros", the first known play written in America, and highlights the connection between dramatic art and major national events, such as the Revolutionary War. The section includes references to notable names and titles, setting the stage for a rich exploration of dramatic literature crafted by a diverse group of writers who were often also active in other fields, thus painting a broad picture of the early cultural landscape in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American drama -- Bibliography Z Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature Category: History - American 241432 2025-10-16T08:01:43.589753 text/html 231448 2012-05-28T13:31:18 text/html 174068 2025-10-16T08:01:52.482218 application/epub+zip 173870 2025-10-16T08:01:46.844273 application/epub+zip 132020 2025-10-16T08:01:45.407247 application/epub+zip 325124 2025-10-16T08:01:55.462227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301287 2025-10-16T08:01:51.581261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182102 2022-09-18T08:54:23.069686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165887 2025-10-16T08:01:42.725802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165785 2012-05-28T13:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165778 2012-05-28T13:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20334 2025-10-16T08:01:55.596206 application/rdf+xml 14209 2025-10-16T08:01:45.938260 image/jpeg 3513 2025-10-16T08:01:45.673255 image/jpeg 59278 2012-05-28T13:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 88819 2012-05-28T13:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 59233 2012-05-28T13:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 168514 2025-10-16T08:01:43.608752 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