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O'Brien, Fitz-James. "Dramatic Feuilleton." New York Saturday Press. 25 Dec. 1858: 3.
Type: newspaper ; Genre: theater criticism
Abstract
O'Brien discusses the state of American "national drama" and discourages playwrights from attempting this genre. He encourages American dramatists to focus on "domestic drama" because of their plot-based nature. O'Brien aruges that American society lacks sufficiently interesting character types and feels that character-driven plays are unsuccessful dramatic efforts.
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- Brougham, John [pages: 3]
- O'Brien writes that he, Brougham, Goodrich are currently working on a three act play titled "The Dark Hour Before Dawn" to be performed by amateurs for a Dramatic Fund Association benefit in the chief cities of the Union (3).
- Goodrich, Frank Boott [pages: 3]
- O'Brien writes that he, Brougham, Goodrich are currently working on a three act play titled "The Dark Hour Before Dawn" to be performed by amateurs for a Dramatic Fund Association benefit in the chief cities of the Union (3).
- Heron, Matilda [pages: 3]
- O'Brien reports that there are a few authors working on a drama for Heron "which rumor says is of peculiar and extraordinary interest(3)".
- O'Brien, Fitz-James [pages: 3]
- O'Brien writes that he, Brougham, Goodrich are currently working on a three act play titled "The Dark Hour Before Dawn" to be performed by amateurs for a Dramatic Fund Association benefit in the chief cities of the Union (3).
- Wallack, John Lester [pages: 3]
- O'Brien reports that Wallack has an "original five act drama in progress at his father's theatre" (3).
- Wallack’s Lyceum (Theater) [pages: 3]
- O'Brien mentions that John Lester Wallack has a "an original five act drama" in progress at the theatre (3).
