Theatres of value : buying and selling Shakespeare in nineteenth-century New York City / Danielle Rosvally.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosvally, Danielle, author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history--1800-1950.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history--New York (State)--New York.

Theater management--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Theater management.

Theater--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Theater.

Physical Description:

xii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Explores the value of Shakespeare for theatrical business people and audiences in nineteenth-century New York City"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Deriving a dramaturgy of value

What William Brown knew : the African theatre and the growing threat of legitimacy

The value of a name : P.T. Barnum's American dream

Taking the reins : the American reading career of Fanny Kemble

Both Booth's brothers : the bulletproof brand

Our American Shakespeare : the Central Park statue and national identity

Erasing the lines : editing the Wallack benefit.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438498348

1438498349

OCLC:

1416627527