Introduction: Deriving a dramaturgy of value
What William Brown knew : the African theatre and the growing threat of legitimacy
The value of a name : P.T. Barnum's American dream
Taking the reins : the American reading career of Fanny Kemble
Both Booth's brothers : the bulletproof brand
Our American Shakespeare : the Central Park statue and national identity
Erasing the lines : editing the Wallack benefit.