{"product_id":"american-presidents-attend-the-theatre-the-playgoing-experiences-of-each-chief-executive-9780786442324","title":"American Presidents Attend the Theatre: The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thomas A. Bogar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln's last night at Ford's, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, \u003ci\u003eThe London Merchant\u003c\/i\u003e, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47609236160663,"sku":"9780786442324","price":4662.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786442324.webp?v=1775057160","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/american-presidents-attend-the-theatre-the-playgoing-experiences-of-each-chief-executive-9780786442324","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}