| Description |
viii, 241 p. : 6 port. (incl. front.) |
| Series |
Library of American civilization ; LAC 14554
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| Contents |
By way of introduction -- Spectacle, farce, melodrama, and minstrelsy fifty years ago -- The worth and impotence of free criticism -- Some early experiences and mistakes -- Selwyn's theatre and the Robertson period -- The ephemeral drama and the enduring drama -- The great dramatic quinquennium and the Boston Museum -- William Warren, comedian -- Actual and ideal training for the stage -- J.L. Toole and Charles James Mathews -- Charlotte Cushman --E.A. Sothern, Sr. -- The isolation of actors -- Charles Fechter -- Edwin Booth -- Tommaso Salvini -- Adelaide Neilson -- Memorable experiences of single plays and artists -- An American theatre privately endowed -- Henry Irving. |
| Reproduction |
Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources,inc., 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 14554) |
| Subject |
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905.
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Theater
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Actors.
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Acting.
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