This bibliography, compiled by Paul Smith, originally appeared in Traditional Drama Studies, 4 (1996): 43-58.

Some items have been added since the original publication.

Cheville, Lila Ruth
"The Folk Dances of Panama"
Ph.D. Education, University of Iowa, 1964
Ferguson, Sylvia B
"A Study of Costume in the Dance Drama"
M.A. Physical Education, State University of Iowa, 1928
Stewart, David C
"Aspects of Primitive Drama"
M.A. English, Columbia University, 1950
Wiesner, Theodora
"The Preparation of a Manual for Teaching of Dance Composition Through the Use of Folk Dance Materials"
Ed.D. Education, University of New York, 1958
Young, Florence M
"A History of Pageantry"
M.A. Speech, University of Southern California, 1928)