In Old Kentucky: a Play in Four Acts
In Old Kentucky: A play in four acts title page. Written, corrected and amended by Charles J Dazey
Collection area: Performing Arts
Collection dates: 1893
Bound autograph manuscript written in ink, in the vernacular. The play is about a Kentucky mountain girl who wins the heart of a young aristocrat by racing a horse. A note on the title page indicates that the manuscript is "corrected and amended by the author."
American playwright.
Inscription inside the manuscript states: "The play, In Old Kentucky, was written by Charles T. Dazey ... It was produced by Jacob [Lett] and was performed on the regular stage for 27 consecutive seasons..."
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