Book DescriptionJohn Frick examines the role of temperance drama in the overall scheme of American nineteenth-century theatre, using examples from mainstream productions and amateur theatricals Nineteenth-century America witnessed a major movement against alcohol consumption when the temperance cause became one of national concern обюгш As part of the temperance movement, a new genre of theatrical literature and performance developed, professional as well as amateur, to help publicize its beliefs Frick alsocompares the American genre to its British counterpart. Брошюра посвящена2003 г 270 стр ISBN 0521817781.