Author: Seymour Durst Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780260418869 Category : Languages : en Pages : 70
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Excerpt from An Imaginary History of the American Theatre From 1890 to 1900 The imaginary history which I now submit* may throw some light on a question that concerns us all; and as actions are born of dreams, so ideas which seem Utopian, if handled by brave men and women, may bring about the change we all desire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George Overcash Seilhamer Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780267426232 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 390
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Excerpt from History of the American Theatre These extracts sufficiently indicate the literary and dramatic quality of the production, and Show that the loss Of The Mercenary Match need not be deplored. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George Overcash Seilhamer Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780243080748 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 452
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Excerpt from History of American Theatre: New Foundations Harper again at Providence and Newport - The Providence season - Boston players the performers - Mrs. Allen - Harper's second company - A queer assortment - Mr. And Mrs. Tubbs - Miss Arnold's first appearance 37! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Dunlap Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781333267650 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 398
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Excerpt from History of the American Theatre, Vol. 2 of 2 Of the most important personages in this list we have already spoken, except Mrs. S. Powell. This lady's early history is unknown to us. She came to this country as Miss Harrison in the first company that played in the Federal Street theatre, Boston. She was an elegant woman, and a good actress. She was exemplary in her social duties, and, if now living, enjoys competency and all the fruits of prudence 'and virtue. She filled respect ably the highest lines of tragedy and comedy, and will long live in the memories of the public of Boston, as well as in the affections of those who knew her private worth. Mr. Villiers was the low comedian of the com pany, and an actor of force and merit. He of course could only expect to play such charac ters as the manager thought unworthy of his attention; as must have been the case in respect to every portion of the drama where Hodgkin son was the director, and in the greater part of every branch he had no competitor in this country at that time. Moreton was dead. Cooper, far his superior in tragedy, was yet negligent, and his great excellence confined to a few characters. Fennell's walk was very confined, and his pursuits irregular. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Dunlap Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780365142737 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 428
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Excerpt from History of the American Theatre, Vol. 1 of 2 Colley cibber, in his Apology, the best book ever written on the subject of the Theatre, thus speaks of the increase of Playhouses in London, and the effect on the actors and the public Their extraordinary number, of course, reduced them to live upon the gratification of such hearers as they knew would be best pleased with public offence; and public offence, of what kind soever, will always be a good reason for making laws to restrain it. We have seen acted over and over again, in America, that which Cibber describes and laments as occurring in his time They were reduced to have recourse to foreign novelties; l'abbe, Balon, and Mademoiselle Subligny, three of the most famous dancers of the French Opera at that period, were at several times brought over, at extraordinary rates, to revive that sickly appetite which plain sense and nature had satiated. But, alas! There was no recovering to a sound constitution by those merely costly cordials; the novelty of a dance was but of a short duration, and perhaps hurtful in its consequence; for it made a play without a dance less eu dured than it had been before, when such dancing was not to be had and the same may be said of every deviation from plain sense and nature. Colley Gibber's Apology is one of those books in which a man finds all that he wants to know or say on the subject he is considering. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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