| Title | : | The Contrast |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Royall Tyler |
| Release | : | 2015-07-31 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Performing Arts, Books, Arts & Entertainment |
| Size | : | 198631 |
| Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com.THE 'Contrast' was the first American play ever performed in public by a company of professional actors. Several plays by native authors had been previously published, the more noteworthy being the 'Prince of Parthia,' a tragedy by Thomas Godfrey of Philadelphia, which was probably written, and was offered to Hallam's company in 1759 (but not pro- duced), and was printed in 1765, two years after the author's death |
