Shakespeare and the American popular stage

pt. 1. Pilgrims, pioneers, and parlors. Shakespeare and the spirit of '76

In the pioneer's hut

Shakespeare makes scoundrels

Treason, stratagems, and spoils

How many ages hence...

pt. 2. The Shakespearean Broadway musical. Blackface, blue shows, and beards

Mr. Hamlet of Broadway

A hit and a flop

Brush up your Shakespeare

Swingin' out of the twentieth century.