Class Year
2014
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
2-3-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Did the theater work to benefit the causes for north or south, dependent upon region? Sautter stated that this phenomenon was less common than many might expect. Many actors stated their neutrality, or as one Civil War era actor said, “I am neither northerner nor southerner.” Still others simply responded to the war by leaving the country. One must consider the “clannish nature” of theater of the time in order to understand how actors could have taken the neutral role during a war of ideals: many actors were born into theater life, therefore did not grow up in any one city or region, and furthermore lived a life separate from the outside world where harsh realities allowed for the existence of slavery and social oppression. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Merlina, Valerie N., "Theater of War: Combining entertainment and art" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 26.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/26
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