Andrew Barton, Colonial American dramatist: Difference between revisions
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'''The Incident:''' The American Company was the first permanent theater company in America. Its director, David Douglass, cancelled the production of ''The Disappointment'' after recieving complaints from local Quakers and Presbyterians. They suggested that the play contained "personal reflections...unfit for the stage." Early critics believed that the play was rife with "coarseness and immorality." ''The Disappointment'' was the first play produced by an American author. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The American Company was the first permanent theater company in America. Its director, David Douglass, cancelled the production of ''The Disappointment'' after recieving complaints from local Quakers and Presbyterians. They suggested that the play contained "personal reflections...unfit for the stage." Early critics believed that the play was rife with "coarseness and immorality." ''The Disappointment'' was the first play produced by an American author. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The play was removed from the theater company's schedule. Douglass had planned more original plays though none became popular. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The play was removed from the theater company's schedule. Douglass had planned more original plays, though none became popular. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
