'… Shakespeare and the American Popular Stage is industriously researched and frequently illuminating: a useful contribution to American studies, and to the study of Shakespeare in performance.' The Times Literary Supplement
Introduction; Part I. Pilgrims, Pioneers, and Parlors: 1. Shakespeare and the spirit of '76; 2. In the pioneer's hut; 3. Shakespeare makes scoundrels; 4. Treason, stratagems, and spoils; 5. How many ages hence...; Part II. The Shakespeare Broadway Musical: 6. Blackface, blue shows, and beards; 7. Mr Hamlet of Broadway; 8. A hit and a flop; 9. Brush up your Shakespeare; 10. Swingin' out of the twentieth century; Conclusion; Appendix One: Production information; Bibliography.