Dissertation Notes

[Our Musicals, Ourselves]

The first proposed musical was actually in Philadelphia in 1767. David Douglas’ experiences
American Company attempted to put on The Disappointment , the supposed first musical written in
the United States. However, four days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the
townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit
for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and
censorship between the American people and However, four days before opening night the
Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained
“personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries
long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American people and However, four
days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not
go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett
263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American
people and However, four days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the
townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit
for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and
censorship between the American people and However, four days before opening night the
Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained
“personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries
long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American people and However, four
days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not
go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett
263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American
people and However, four days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the
townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit
for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and
censorship between the American people and However, four days before opening night the
Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained
“personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries
long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American people and However, four
days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not
go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett
263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American
people and However, four days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the
townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit
for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and
censorship between the American people and However, four days before opening night the
Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained
“personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries
long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American people and However, four
days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not
go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett
263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American
people and However, four days before opening night the Philadelphia “city fathers” told the
townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained “personal reflections, [and] is unfit
for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries long multi-faceted relationship and
censorship between the American people and However, four days before opening night the
Philadelphia “city fathers” told the townsfolk that the show would not go ahead since it contained
“personal reflections, [and] is unfit for the state” (Bordman 2;Brockett 263) this starts the centuries
long multi-faceted relationship and censorship between the American people and musical theatre.

[American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle]