1st Edition
A History of Equestrian Drama in the United States Hippodrama’s Pure Air and Fire
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1_ Early Equestrian Entertainments in England
2_ Early Equestrian Entertainments in Colonial America (1771–1812)
3_ Early Productions of Equestrian Drama in England and the United States
4_ The Plays: Melodramatic Equestrian Drama
5_ The Plays: Military Equestrian Drama
6_ The Plays: Frontier Equestrian Drama
7_ The Plays: Stage Machinery in Racing and Related Equestrian Drama
8_ Epilogue and Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Kimberly Poppiti, PhD, MFA, has been studying and writing about horses and theatre for years. She has published numerous related articles and is a two-time winner of the USITT's Herbert D. Greggs Award (2017 and 2013) for her writing about theatre design and technology. For over 20 years, she was a full-time professor at Dowling College, where she chaired the Department of Communication and Performing Arts. She still works as a professor, and as a writer, living on Long Island with her family.
