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A Survey of Early Military Theatre in America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2009

Diane B. Malone
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Extract

The tradition of military theatre in America is one interwoven with the history of the United States. Members of the British army garrisoned in the Colonies before and during the Revolution performed plays for their amusement and for charity. The American military almost from the time of its inception also participated in theatrical productions, both as producers and as participants in non-military productions.

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Research Article
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Theatre Survey , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , May 1975 , pp. 56 - 64
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Copyright © American Society for Theatre Research 1975

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