“Here Trust Your Eyes”.

An essay is presented on the vision and illusion at the Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the 1810-1811 performance season. Topics covered include the modalities of visual experience illustrated by the plays "The Castle Spectre" and "The Belle's Stratagem" including visual...

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Published in:	Early American Literature Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 333 - 366
Main Author:	BELLION, WENDY
Format:	Essay
Published:	University of North Carolina Press 2016
Subjects:	Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) Theater Performing arts Castle Spectre, The (Theatrical production) Belle's Stratagem, The (Theatrical production) Revolutionary (Literary period)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost