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The Irish play on the New York stage, 1874-1966 / John P. Harrington.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Irish literature, history, and culturePublication details: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©1997.Description: 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780813149578
  • 0813149576
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Irish play on the New York stage, 1874-1966.DDC classification:
  • 792.9/5/09747109034 21
LOC classification:
  • PR8789 .H37 1997
Online resources:
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.
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Summary: 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. This view continues to influence the types of Irish drama produced in the United States today. By examining seven different opening nights in New York theaters over the course of the last century, John Harrington considers the reception of Irish drama on the American stage and explores the complex interplay between dram
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-179) and index.

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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.

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. This view continues to influence the types of Irish drama produced in the United States today. By examining seven different opening nights in New York theaters over the course of the last century, John Harrington considers the reception of Irish drama on the American stage and explores the complex interplay between dram

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