The third annal Irish Theatrical Diaspora conference drew scholars of theater, literature, music, and Irish studies to New York University in April 2006. The 13 essays that emerged into print ponder such topics as popular attitudes and stereotypes in Irish American drama, Boucicault's The Shaughraun and its New York audience, George Tallis and the Irish theatrical diaspora, Mac Liammóir's The Importance of Being Oscar in America, Faith Healer in New York and Dublin, and beyond the generic Irish play. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)