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Dramatic Feuilleton

O'Brien, Fitz-James. "Dramatic Feuilleton." New York Saturday Press, December 25, 1858, 3.
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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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Aldrich, Thomas [pages: 3]

Goodrich, O'Brien, and Brougham collaborated on a play entitled The Dark Hour Before Dawn to be performed for a benefit.

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).

Wallack's Lyceum [pages: 3]

O'Brien mentions that John Lester Wallack has a "an original five act drama" in progress at the theatre (3).

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