Irish Theater in America: Essays on Irish Theatrical Diaspora Book

Introduction John P. Harrington Harrington, John P.

1 Harrigan, Hart, and Braham: Irish America and the Birth of the American Musical Mick Moloney Moloney, Mick 1

2 From Scapegrace to Grasta: Popular Attitudes and Stereotypes in Irish American Drama Maureen Murphy Murphy, Maureen 19

3 Ireland Rearranged: Contemporary Irish Drama and the Irish American Stage Christopher L. Berchild Berchild, Christopher L. 38

4 Between Two Worlds: Boucicault's The Shaughaun and Its New York Audience Deirdre McFeely McFeely, Deirdre 54

5 Reporting the Stage Irishman: Dion Boucicault in the Irish Press Gwen Orel Orel, Gwen 66

6 Kilkenny, Melbourne, New York: George Tallis and the Irish Theatrical Diaspora Peter Kuch Kuch, Peter 78

7 The Abbey, Its "Helpers," and the Field of Cultural Production in 1913 Lucy McDiarmid McDiarmid, Lucy 93

8 Mac Liammoir's The Importance of Being Oscar in America Joan Fitzpatrick Dean Dean, Joan Fitzpatrick 103

9 Beckett and America John P. Harrington Harrington, John P. 114

10 Another Look at Those "Three Bollocks in a Cell": Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and the Shackles of History Claire Gleitman Gleitman, Claire 124

11 Faith Healer in New York and Dublin Nicholas Grene Grene, Nicholas 138

12 "Dancing on a One-Way Street": Irish Reactions to Dancing at Lughnasa in New York Patrick Lonergan Lonergan, Patrick 147

13 "The Irish Play": Beyond the Generic? Christina Hunt Mahony Mahony, Christina Hunt 163

Notes 179

Bibliography 195

Index 205