Dramatic Feuilleton

O'Brien, Fitz-James. "Dramatic Feuilleton." New-York Saturday Press, January 29, 1859, 2.

Type

newspaper

Genre

theater criticism

Abstract

In this column, O'Brien proposes a Dramatic Author's Society and discusses why it is necessary. O'Brien discusses how a Dramatic Author's Society would ensure proper and fair compensation for playwrights, allowing for many to turn writing into a career and improving the quality of American theater while also making sure that writers are not cheated. O'Brien also argues that such a society is necessary for the enforcement of copyrights.

People Mentioned in this Work

O'Brien, Fitz-James

Wallack's Lyceum [pages: 2]

O'Brien mentions that a Philadelphia manager hired a stenographer to take down the lines of a play of his at Wallack's and then produced the drama at his own theater (2).

People who Created this Work

O'Brien, Fitz-James author