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OF THE
AMERICAN THEATRE.
BY
WILLIAM DUNLAP,
AUTHOR OF MEMOIRS OF GEORGE FREDERICK COOKE, &c.
Where is that palace whereinto sometimes
Foul things intrude not?
The corruption of the Theatre is no disproof of its innate and primitive utility.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
1833.
MVR
D8 V.2
F. SHOBERL, JUN., LONG ACRE.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XX.
1797.-The two Theatres in New-York-Lailson's Circus-Two Theatres in
Boston-Wignell returns to Philadelphia and Hodgkinson to New-York
-Mr. Cooper joins the New-York Company-The New, or Park Theatre,
opened, January 29th, 1798-Mr. Wignell closes the Philadelphia Thea-
tre, and assigns as the causes Mr. Moreton's ill-health and the defection
of Messrs. Fennell and Cooper-Mr. Cooper's Hamlet-Tragedy of
André-Joan of Arc-Chalmers and Melocosmiotis-Mr. Hodgkinson
determines to relinquish New-York, and engages both the Boston Houses
-The Park Theatre leased to Mr. Dunlap-Biography of Mr. William B.
Wood Page 1
CHAPTER XXI.
Autobiography-Scenes before the American Revolution-Scenes during the
War of the Revolution-First Visit to a Theatre-London and its Thea-
tres-Pedestrian Tour to Oxford with Dr. S. L. Mitchill-Old Soldier
of the 47th
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CHAPTER XXII.
Salaries and Expenses-Miss Westray and Miss E. Westray-Holcroft-
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett-Yellow Fever of 1798-The Theatre of New-York
not opened until the 3rd of December, 1798-Saved by bringing out
The Stranger-Biographical Notice of Kotzebue
CHAPTER XXIII.
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Boston Theatre, autumn of 1798-Names of Performers there engaged—
Mrs. S. Powell-Mr. Villiers-New-York Theatre-Sterne's Maria, or
The Vintage-The Natural Daughter-Great success of The Stranger—
Lovers' Vows-Count Benyowski-Schiller's Don Carlos-Biography of
Schiller
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