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 908 Plays

1846

1. The Black Doctor. Aldridge, Ira Frederick, 1807(?)-1867. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Black Theatre, U.S.A.: Plays By African Americans: The Early Period, 1847-1938, Revised and Expanded Edition, Hatch, James V.; Shine, Ted, eds., The Free Press, New York, NY, 1996. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [Character Information]

1857

2. The Escape. Brown, William Wells, 1814(?)-1884. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Black Theatre USA: Plays by African Americans from 1847 to Today, Hatch, James V., ed., Free Press, New York, NY, 1996. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [View Production Details] [Character Information]

1868

3. The Modern William Tell. Anonymous Jamaican Author, fl. 1868. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Anonymous Jamaican Author, fl. 1868, The Modern William Tell, Colonial Standard, (September 5, 1877), 1877. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [Character Information]

1879

4. Peculiar Sam, Or The Underground Railroad. Hopkins, Pauline Elizabeth, 1859-1930. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in The Roots of African American Drama: An Anthology of Early Plays, 1858-1938, Hamalian, Leo; Hatch, James V., eds., Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI, 1991. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [Character Information]
 

1893

5. Dessalines. Easton, William Edgar, 1861-. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Easton, William Edgar, 1861-, Dessalines: A Dramatic Tale; A Single Chapter From Haiti's History, J.W. Burson, Galveston, TX, 1893. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [View Production Details] [View Related Resources] [Character Information]

1900

6. The Author's Evening at Home. Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore, 1875-1935. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore, 1875-1935, The Author's Evening at Home, The Smart Set, 105-106 (September 1900), 1900.[Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [Character Information]

7. Jes Lak White Fo'ks. Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. With Cook, Will Marion, 1869-1944. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Cook, Will Marion, 1869-1944, Jes Lak White Fo'ks: A One-Act Negro Operetto, Privately printed, 1900. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [View Production Details] [Character Information]

8. Uncle Eph's Christmas. Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906, Uncle Eph's Christmas, 1900. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [View Production Details] [Character Information]

1901

9. Caleb, The Degenerate. Cotter, Joseph Seamon, Sr., 1861-1949(?). Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Cotter, Joseph Seamon, Sr., 1861-1949(?), Caleb, The Degenerate: A Play in Four Acts, Bradley & Gilbert, Louisville, KY, 1903. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [Character Information]

1902

10. In Dahomey. Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. With Shipp, Jesse A., 1869(?)-1934. Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Black Theatre, U.S.A.: Plays By African Americans: The Early Period, 1847-1938, Revised and Expanded Edition, Hatch, James V.; Shine, Ted, eds., The Free Press, New York, NY, 1996. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [View Production Details] [Character Information]

11. Thirty Years of Freedom. Tillman, Katherine Davis Chapman, 1870-1947(?). Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2002. Also published in Tillman, Katherine Davis Chapman, 1870-1947(?), Thirty Years of Freedom: A Drama in Four Acts, A.M.E. Book Concern, Philadelphia, PA, 1909. [Author Information] [Bibliographic Details] [Character Information]

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