A Thousand Years Ago

A Thousand Years Ago is a romantic stage fantasy by Percy MacKaye (1875-1956), the American poet and dramatist who championed pageantry and poetic drama on the American stage. Drawing on the Turandot legend with commedia dell’arte figures, the play blends romance, comedy, and spectacle. MacKaye was a leading advocate of community drama and civic pageant in early twentieth-century America. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.