Upside Down; or the World in Petticoats, was Cooper's only play, produced in New York in 1850. Only one scene from the play has survived, and has been transcribed with explanatory material.
Cooper on Stage by Edward Harris, is a detailed study of plays and other forms of performance art based on Cooper's novels.
Cooper on Film by Edward Harris, is a detailed study of films based on Cooper's novels, with details of productions, casts, and extensive summaries of reviews.
Articles
Walker, Jeffrey (Oklahoma State University), Deconstructing an American Myth: Hollywood and The Last of the Mohicans. The films have "rewritten Cooper's plot, miscast and mislabeled his characters, modernized his dialogue, misunderstood his themes, and misrepresented history." [1995 SUNY SEMINAR]