Uncle Tom's cabin on the American stage and screen

Description:

"No play in the history of the American stage has been as ubiquitous and as widely viewed as Uncle Tom's Cabin. This booktraces the major dramatizations of Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic from its inception in 1852 through 'modern' versions on film. Frick examines the major productions, companies, and influential persons in the long, complex history of theatrical Toms, providing a broad overview of what has been labeled the 'Uncle Tom phenomenon.' Unlike previous studies about Uncle Tom's Cabin, Frick introduces the reader to the artists who created the plays and productions that created theatre history"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Stage history,  Adaptations,  History and criticism,  Uncle Tom (Fictitious character),  American Didactic fiction,  American fiction,  Dramatic production,  Film adaptations,  History and criticism..,  Stowe, harriet beecher, 1811-1896,  Didactic fiction, history and criticism,  American literature, history and criticism,  Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900,  English,  Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers,  PERFORMING ARTS,  Theater,  History & Criticism,  Theatre studies

People: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)

Times: 19th century