UUM_Ms0395.xml Inventory of the John A. Stone play Stone (John A.) play Finding aid created by Sharon Thorup. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

1984 (last modified: 2018)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-29. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections John A. Stone play Stone, John Augustus, 1800-1834 MS 0395 0.25 linear feet 1 folder and 2 microfilm reels 1828 1939 The John A. Stone papers (1828) consist of a five-act play (fourth act missing) by Stone (1801-1834), entitled Metamora, the Last of the Wampanoags: An Indian Tragedy in Five Acts. The play presents a history of Metamora, a ficticious king of the Wampanoag Indians. English .

John Augustus Stone was an American dramatist and playwright. He was born in Concord Massachusetts in 1801. He died in Pennsylvania in 1834.

The John A. Stone papers (1828) consist of a five-act play (fourth act is not held in our collection) by Stone (1801-1834), entitled Metamora, the Last of the Wampanoags: An Indian Tragedy in Five Acts. The play presents a history of Metamora, a ficticious king of the Wampanoag Indians. Apparently, it is considered one of the most important "lost" plays of American drama. The manuscript was found by George D. Pyper, manager of the Salt Lake Theater from 1898 to 1928.

Stone wrote Metamora as part of a competion created by Edwin Forrest, who offered a monetary prize for the winner. William Cullen Bryant headed a committee which chose Stone's play as the best of 14 submitted. The play, first produced in 1829.

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Gift of George D. Pyper, 1938, who discovered the partially completed script in a collection of unclaimed manuscripts at the Salt Lake Theatre.

Processed by Sharon Thorup in 1984.

 Metamora (Ficticious characte) Indians of North America--Drama Wampanoag Indians--Drama Lost literature--United States Performing Arts Scripts (documents) Play 1828 1 1

This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

 Transcript of play 1939 1

Reel 2 contains the same information as reel 1.

 Transcript of play 1939 2