Walter J Meserve
Biographic Data
| ID | 680379 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walter J Meserve |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walter J |
| FAMILY NAME | Meserve |
| SIGNATURE | MESERVE W J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1954 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Women in the American Theatre: Actresses & Audiences, 1790-1870
Journal Article Women in the American Theatre: Actresses & Audiences, 1790–1870. By Faye E. Dudden. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994. x, 260 pp. $27.50, ISBN 0-300-05636-2.) Get access Walter J. Meserve Walter J. Meserve Brooklin, Maine Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 82, Issue 1, June 1995, Page 212, https://doi.org/10.2307/2081975 Published: 01 June 1995
The Age and Stage of George L. Fox, 1825-1877
Journal Article The Age and Stage of George L. Fox, 1823–1877. By Laurence Senelick. (Hanover: University Press of New England, 1988. xvii + 286 pp. $30.00.) Get access Walter J. Meserve Walter J. Meserve Graduate School, City University of New York Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 76, Issue 1, June 1989, Pages 256–257, https://doi.org/10.2307/1908406 Published: 01 June 1…
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People during the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People in the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People during the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Journal Article Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People during the Age of Jackson, 1829–1849. By Walter J. Meserve. (Westport: Greenwood, 1986. xiii + 269 pp. $37.50.) Get access James H. Dormon James H. Dormon University of Southwestern Louisiana Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 73, Issue 4, March 1987, Pages 1028–1029, https://doi.org/10.2307/1904093 Publis…
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People During the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Here is a fascinating account of the struggle to create a viable American theatre and dramatic tradition in a society that, while eager for culture and entertainment, provided an environment hostile to their development. Meserve begins by describing the potential for dramatic writing that existed in America in 1829 and the obstacles faced by the many talented dramatists who emerged during the period. The author describes the work of playwrights i…
Theatricality and Commerciality
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People in the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
American Drama to 1900: A Guide to Information Sources
From Teahouse to Loudspeaker: The Popular Entertainer in the People's Republic of China
James A. Herne: The American Ibsen
Journal Article James A. Heme: The American Ibsen. By John Perry. (Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1978. x + 343 pp. Illustrations, notes, and index. Cloth, $17.95; paper, $9.95.) Get access Walter J. Meserve Walter J. Meserve Indiana University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 66, Issue 2, September 1979, Pages 422–423, https://doi.org/10.2307/1900952 Published: 01 September 1979
The Revels History of Drama in English: American Drama. Vol. VIII
Hung Shen: Chinese Dramatist Trained in America
Americans are generally ill-prepared to judge modern Chinese plays and playwrights because few have even an elementary knowledge of names or play titles. Obviously, there are some good reasons why this situation prevails, and the best one is that there are only a handful of dramatists whose works are worthy of careful study. And there are reasons for this situation, too. Poorly prepared to enter the modern world after emerging from dynastic rule …
An Emerging Entertainment: The Drama of the American People to 1828
Journal Article An Emerging Entertainment: The Drama of the American People to 1828. By Walter J. Meserve. (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1977. x + 342 pp. Notes, selected bibliography, and indexes. $17.50.) Get access Pat M. Ryan Pat M. Ryan Clarkson, N.Y. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 65, Issue 3, December 1978, Pages 767–769, https://doi.org/10.2307/1901455…
An Emerging Entertainment: The Drama of the American People to 1828
The Rise of Silas Lapham
Robert E. Sherwood: Reluctant Moralist
Robert E. Sherwood, Reluctant Moralist
Beyond Broadway: The Quest for Permanent Theatres
Twain and the Image of History
Truth, Morality, and Swedenborg in Howells' Theory of Realism
Truth, Morality, and Swedenborg in Howells' Theory of Realism
Twain and the Image of History
Beyond Broadway: The Quest for Permanent Theatres
Robert E. Sherwood: Reluctant Moralist
Robert E. Sherwood, Reluctant Moralist
The Rise of Silas Lapham
An Emerging Entertainment: The Drama of the American People to 1828
Journal Article An Emerging Entertainment: The Drama of the American People to 1828. By Walter J. Meserve. (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1977. x + 342 pp. Notes, selected bibliography, and indexes. $17.50.) Get access Pat M. Ryan Pat M. Ryan Clarkson, N.Y. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 65, Issue 3, December 1978, Pages 767–769, https://doi.org/10.2307/1901455…
An Emerging Entertainment: The Drama of the American People to 1828
From Teahouse to Loudspeaker: The Popular Entertainer in the People's Republic of China
James A. Herne: The American Ibsen
Journal Article James A. Heme: The American Ibsen. By John Perry. (Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1978. x + 343 pp. Illustrations, notes, and index. Cloth, $17.95; paper, $9.95.) Get access Walter J. Meserve Walter J. Meserve Indiana University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 66, Issue 2, September 1979, Pages 422–423, https://doi.org/10.2307/1900952 Published: 01 September 1979
The Revels History of Drama in English: American Drama. Vol. VIII
Hung Shen: Chinese Dramatist Trained in America
Americans are generally ill-prepared to judge modern Chinese plays and playwrights because few have even an elementary knowledge of names or play titles. Obviously, there are some good reasons why this situation prevails, and the best one is that there are only a handful of dramatists whose works are worthy of careful study. And there are reasons for this situation, too. Poorly prepared to enter the modern world after emerging from dynastic rule …
American Drama to 1900: A Guide to Information Sources
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People in the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People during the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Journal Article Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People during the Age of Jackson, 1829–1849. By Walter J. Meserve. (Westport: Greenwood, 1986. xiii + 269 pp. $37.50.) Get access James H. Dormon James H. Dormon University of Southwestern Louisiana Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 73, Issue 4, March 1987, Pages 1028–1029, https://doi.org/10.2307/1904093 Publis…
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People During the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Here is a fascinating account of the struggle to create a viable American theatre and dramatic tradition in a society that, while eager for culture and entertainment, provided an environment hostile to their development. Meserve begins by describing the potential for dramatic writing that existed in America in 1829 and the obstacles faced by the many talented dramatists who emerged during the period. The author describes the work of playwrights i…
Theatricality and Commerciality
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People in the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
Heralds of Promise: The Drama of the American People during the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
The Age and Stage of George L. Fox, 1825-1877
Journal Article The Age and Stage of George L. Fox, 1823–1877. By Laurence Senelick. (Hanover: University Press of New England, 1988. xvii + 286 pp. $30.00.) Get access Walter J. Meserve Walter J. Meserve Graduate School, City University of New York Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 76, Issue 1, June 1989, Pages 256–257, https://doi.org/10.2307/1908406 Published: 01 June 1…
Women in the American Theatre: Actresses & Audiences, 1790-1870
Journal Article Women in the American Theatre: Actresses & Audiences, 1790–1870. By Faye E. Dudden. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994. x, 260 pp. $27.50, ISBN 0-300-05636-2.) Get access Walter J. Meserve Walter J. Meserve Brooklin, Maine Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 82, Issue 1, June 1995, Page 212, https://doi.org/10.2307/2081975 Published: 01 June 1995
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