James Armstrong, Playwright

Frances Abington, born Frances Barton in 1731, is probably best remembered for originating the role of Mrs. Teazle in Richard Brinsley Sheri...

I'm back now from England, where I was visiting my sister for the holidays, but also got a chance to see some great theatre. On Boxing...

Arthur Murphy was a successful playwright of the 18th century. He adapted Voltaire 's The Orphan of China (itself an adaptation of the ...

Before criticizing the works of Arthur Murphy, we should first remember what he wrote in the preface to his collected plays: "A bad cri...

No, that isn't a rejected motto for Chick-fil-A. It's the title of a really great book by Paul Ranger about gothic drama in England ...

I recently finished reading Joseph Roach's book It , which traces stardom from Restoration England to the celebrities of the present day...