The American Stage to 1819
the most comprehensive collection of the theater-related works printed in America up to 1819. Importantly, it includes both American and foreign authors, providing scholars with not only the works created by Americans but also the foreign works that Americans read—and were influenced by—during this era. It contains more than 2,000 works from all genres—from historical plays to amateur productions, melodramas, pantomimes, comedies, farces, satires, musicals, and operas.