Author: deMille, William C.
Title: Strongheart. An American Comedy Drama in Four Acts. By William C. Demille.
Description: New York: Samuel French / London: Samuel French, Ltd. (1909). (1909). New York: Samuel French / London: Samuel French, Ltd. (1909). (1909). Good. - Octavo, 7-5/8 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Softcover, bound in black wraps titled and illustrated in silver on the front cover. The covers are heavily chipped with pieces out from the corners, edges and the spine. 98 deckle-edged pages. There is a small light stain to the title page. Good. First published edition. Strongheart, a play about a native American, was first produced at the Hudson Theatre in New York City on January 30, 1905. The American playwright, screenwriter, and silent film director William C. deMille (1878-1955) was the elder brother of the famous movie director Cecil B. DeMille and father of the American dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille. He became a successful Broadway playwright in 1905 prior to following his younger brother to Hollywood. His first play, "Strongheart", set in the early 20th Century, follows a young native American student Soangataha who, while attending Columbia University, becomes revered as a football player. Despite his success, he faces prejudice when he falls in love with Dorothy, a young white woman. The play was made into a movie titled "Braveheart" (not to be confused with Mel Gibson's Scottish one) produced by his brother in 1925. Good .
Keywords: LITERATURE; THEATRE; THEATER; PLAYS; STRONGHEART; AN AMERICAN COMEDY DRAMA; WILLIAM C. DEMILLE; BROADWAY PLAY; BROTHER OF CECIL B. DEMILLE; FATHER OF AGNES DE MILLE; NATIVE AMERICAN; SOANGATAHA; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; FOOTBALL; PREJUDICE.
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Title: Strongheart. An American Comedy Drama in Four Acts. By William C. Demille.
Description: New York: Samuel French / London: Samuel French, Ltd. (1909). (1909). New York: Samuel French / London: Samuel French, Ltd. (1909). (1909). Good. - Octavo, 7-5/8 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Softcover, bound in black wraps titled and illustrated in silver on the front cover. The covers are heavily chipped with pieces out from the corners, edges and the spine. 98 deckle-edged pages. There is a small light stain to the title page. Good. First published edition. Strongheart, a play about a native American, was first produced at the Hudson Theatre in New York City on January 30, 1905. The American playwright, screenwriter, and silent film director William C. deMille (1878-1955) was the elder brother of the famous movie director Cecil B. DeMille and father of the American dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille. He became a successful Broadway playwright in 1905 prior to following his younger brother to Hollywood. His first play, "Strongheart", set in the early 20th Century, follows a young native American student Soangataha who, while attending Columbia University, becomes revered as a football player. Despite his success, he faces prejudice when he falls in love with Dorothy, a young white woman. The play was made into a movie titled "Braveheart" (not to be confused with Mel Gibson's Scottish one) produced by his brother in 1925. Good .
Keywords: LITERATURE; THEATRE; THEATER; PLAYS; STRONGHEART; AN AMERICAN COMEDY DRAMA; WILLIAM C. DEMILLE; BROADWAY PLAY; BROTHER OF CECIL B. DEMILLE; FATHER OF AGNES DE MILLE; NATIVE AMERICAN; SOANGATAHA; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; FOOTBALL; PREJUDICE.
Price: US$ 50.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 99671
- Book number: 99671
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