Theatre on the American Frontier
Thomas A. Bogar
Theatre on the American Frontier
Thomas A. Bogar
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For two centuries, nearly all historical accounts of American theatre have focused on New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Thomas A. Bogar’s Theatre on the American Frontier provides an overdue, balanced treatment of the accomplishments of the troupes working in the trans-Appalachian West.
Thomas A. Bogar, a leading theatre historian, has created a skillfully researched and superbly written story of the theatre on the American frontier. From fragmented and oft-conflicting sources, he has summoned a colorful era that brought the stage's improbable characters and lively culture to the West." - Terry Alford, author of In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits
"Bogar does a yeoman job of tracing the travels and travails of legendary theatre names from the 1800s. The book offers a solid documentary record, as well as human interest stories and vivid evocations of the conditions they faced." - Felicia Hardison Londré, coauthor of The History of North American Theater: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present
"Bogar shines an illuminating light on a little-known and underappreciated aspect of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American life: the many and varied live theatre performances that took place on the frontier from 1790 to 1890 from eastern Kentucky to the Dakota Territory. A fact-filled, sprightly written treat for theatre and history lovers." - Marc Leepson, author of Saving Monticello: The Levy Family’s Epic Quest to Rescue the House That Jefferson Built
Thomas A. Bogar is a former professor of theatre history at Hood College and the author of Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination: The Untold Story of the Actors and Stagehands at Ford's Theatre and American Presidents Attend the Theatre: The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive, among other books.
Thomas A. Bogar, a leading theatre historian, has created a skillfully researched and superbly written story of the theatre on the American frontier. From fragmented and oft-conflicting sources, he has summoned a colorful era that brought the stage's improbable characters and lively culture to the West." - Terry Alford, author of In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits
"Bogar does a yeoman job of tracing the travels and travails of legendary theatre names from the 1800s. The book offers a solid documentary record, as well as human interest stories and vivid evocations of the conditions they faced." - Felicia Hardison Londré, coauthor of The History of North American Theater: From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present
"Bogar shines an illuminating light on a little-known and underappreciated aspect of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American life: the many and varied live theatre performances that took place on the frontier from 1790 to 1890 from eastern Kentucky to the Dakota Territory. A fact-filled, sprightly written treat for theatre and history lovers." - Marc Leepson, author of Saving Monticello: The Levy Family’s Epic Quest to Rescue the House That Jefferson Built
Thomas A. Bogar is a former professor of theatre history at Hood College and the author of Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination: The Untold Story of the Actors and Stagehands at Ford's Theatre and American Presidents Attend the Theatre: The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive, among other books.