Parsi Theatre, The (seagull)

There is a great need for relible information in English that would shed light on the hisltory and practice of this important theatrical form. A vital source is a Hindi book that appearaed in 1981, Somnath Gupt's Parsi Thiyetar, the best single reference for the early period of Parsitheatre history. It covers the antecedent phase of Eglish theatre in eighteennth century Bombay and extends through the end of the nineteenth century.
About Author :
He is leading scholar of traditional performance of the Indian subcontinent. She is Director, Center for Asian Studies and Prof, Dept of Asian Studies University of Texeas at Austin
Contents :
Forword Dedication A Few Words Preface Before the Parsi Theatre The Origins of the Parsi Theatre The Development of the Parsi Theatre etc Appendix The Beginning of Hindu Drama in Bombay and Maharashtra