Born in County Cork and raised primarily in Limerick, Ireland, Fitz-James O'Brien moved to New York City in 1852.
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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.
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).
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).
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 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).
O'Brien mentions that John Lester Wallack has a "an original five act drama" in progress at the theatre (3).
O'Brien reports that Wallack has an "original five act drama in progress at his father's theatre" (3).
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Born in County Cork and raised primarily in Limerick, Ireland, Fitz-James O'Brien moved to New York City in 1852.
Born in Ireland, John Brougham originally pursued a surgical career at the Peter Street Hospital in Dublin.
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