01667cam a22003493u 4500 554 UtSlPG 20260610133033.0 m cr n 260607r1996||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Tyler, Royall, 1757-1826 The Contrast Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1996 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Contrast_(play) 1st US Play Performed Release date is 1996-06-01 Produced by Judith Boss "The Contrast" by Royall Tyler is an American play written in 1787. As the first professionally produced comedy by an American citizen, it satirizes Americans who embrace British fashions and customs over homegrown values. The plot centers on Maria Van Rough, promised to the Anglophile dandy Billy Dimple, who secretly pursues two other women while she finds herself drawn to the honorable patriot Colonel Manly. Through sharp wit and contrasting characters, Tyler explores the clash between European sophistication and American authenticity in the young nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Comedy plays American drama (Comedy) McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/554 42682 42682