Theatre Trivia Tweet: Greatest 19th Century American Comedy Actress and playwright Anna Cora Mowatt. It’s considered to be the greatest American comedy of the 19th century. It was written by actress Anna Cora Mowatt. SelectReveal Answer> The play is Fashion. It takes place in New York City, and it ridicules American’s who try to imitate European fashion rather than live, as they should, like Americans. Post navigation previous postNext Post