A sketch of the history of theatres in the United States, ca. 1828.

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A sketch of the history of theatres in the United States, ca. 1828.

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A sketch of the history of theatres in the United States, written in ink on lined paper and bound. Includes notes on many of the major cities of the day, with a focus on New York. Discusses theaters, actors, companies, plays performed, and in some cases specific performances. Several loose pages of notes laid in.

1 v. (42 p.) ; 25 cm.

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Furman, Gabriel, 1800-1854

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Gabriel Furman (January 23, 1800-November 11, 1854) was a respected historian of early Brooklyn. Among his works were the Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn, on Long-Island (1824), still available in a recent reprint. Little is known of Furman's youth; he attended Columbia Academy in Bergen (now part of Jersey City), New Jersey, from 1814-1816. Professionally, Furman became a lawyer, having studied law beginning in 1823 in the office of Elisha W. King of Beekman ...