Royall Tyler - Guilford, VT
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vhasler
N 42° 47.503 W 072° 37.448
18T E 694309 N 4740423
Early American Playwright moved to Guilford in 1791.
Waymark Code: WMFFQZ
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2012
Views: 2
Located at 236 School Road in Guilford, Vermont, which at the historical museum.
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ROYALL TYLER: Early American Playwright
Boston-born Royall Tyler’s play, ‘The Contrast’ was the first American drama to be performed in this country (1787) and his novel, ‘The Algerine Captive’ presented the first Yankee types in our literature. He came to Guilford in 1791 and was Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court for 9 Years.
Another piece of trivia is that the main theater for the University of Vermont is named after Royall Tyler.
Marker Name: ROYALL TYLER: Early American Playwright
Location: Guilford
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