The general from America / by Richard Nelson.

"An intimate portrait of the American Revolution, from occupied New York, where British officers amuse themselves with decadent poetry readings, to the squalor of Philadelphia, where General Benedict Arnold struggles to keep order among starving patriots and political factions. When Alexander Hamilt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Richard, 1950- (Author)
Corporate Author: L.A. Theatre Works
Other Authors: Dreyfuss, Richard (Performer)
Durning, Charles, 1923-2012 (Performer)
Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020 (Performer)
Weston, Douglas (Performer)
Language:English
Published: [Venice, Calif.] : L.A. Theatre Works, [2015]
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Local Note:
MSU: Purchased in honor of Dr. Maurice A. Crane, Head, Robert J. Vincent Voice Library.
Physical Description:2 audio discs (92 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: CD Audio
Description
Summary:
"An intimate portrait of the American Revolution, from occupied New York, where British officers amuse themselves with decadent poetry readings, to the squalor of Philadelphia, where General Benedict Arnold struggles to keep order among starving patriots and political factions. When Alexander Hamilton arrives to question Arnold about wartime profiteering, the stage is set for high treason."--Publisher information.
Note:Compact discs.
Call Number:PS3564.E4747 G46 2015 Audio CD
ISBN:9781580817646
1580817645
Credits:Produced by L.A. Theatre Works; directed by Gordon Hunt.
Participant or Performer:
Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Durning, Shirley Knight, Douglas Weston, and others.
Event Details:
Recorded before a live audience at the Doubletree Suites, Santa Monica in January, 1997.