| Dombey and Son: The 1848 Theatrical Adaptation Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author), Brougham, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1522790217 ISBN-13: 9781522790211 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Drama |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.15 lbs) 42 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first American version of the Charles Dickens' novel was adapted by the distinguished American playwright John Brougham and originally produced by William Burton's theatre troupe, the most respected acting company in America at the time. Originally opening in July of 1848 as "Bunsby" it played for four nights and was not a success. Brougham rewrote the play and a month later, it reopened in a new version titled "Dombey and Son." It became an immediate and enormous success. As one critic at the time stated "it took the audience by storm." Contemporaries hailed the play as one of the "most successful adaptations of a popular novel ever upon the stage." 19th Century actor, playwright and theatre producer, John Brougham was a prolific playwright having written over 120 plays, burlesques, comedies, and musical extravaganzas earning him the nickname "The American Aristophanes." |