The Project Gutenberg EBook of Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76, by OliverBell BunceThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76 An Incident of the RevolutionAuthor: Oliver Bell BunceRelease Date: April 1, 2005 [EBook #15519]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK REPRESENTATIVE PLAYS BY ***Produced by S.R.Ellison, David Starner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.LOVE IN '76AN INCIDENT OF THE REVOLUTION[Illustration: OLIVER BELL BUNCE]OLIVER BELL BUNCE.(1828-1890)The name of Oliver Bell Bunce is not prominently connected with the American Theatre. Authorities have taken littleor no trouble to unearth his association with the plays and players of his time—the mid-period of the nineteenthcentury. Yet they all agree that, as illustration of "parlour comedy," his "Love in '76" is a satisfactory example ofsprightliness and fresh inventiveness. For this reason, the small comedietta is included in the present collection. Itchallenges comparison with Royall Tyler's "The Contrast" for manner, and its volatile spirit involved in the acting thegood services of such estimable players as Laura Keene, Stoddart, and Ringgold. In ...
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Title: Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76 An Incident of the Revolution Author: Oliver Bell Bunce Release Date: April 1, 2005 [EBook #15519] Language: English