Edwin Booth: A Biography and Performance History - Couverture souple

Bloom, Arthur W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476681260 ISBN 13 : 9781476681269

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2020

Synopsis

The great nineteenth-century stage actor Edwin Booth began his long career in 1849 as a young teenager, following in his father's footsteps. This biography traces his life and career as a tragic actor, including his childhood; his early acting tours of California, Australia and Hawaii; his rise to fame as a touring star; his two marriages; his relationship with his brother John Wilkes Booth; his disastrous management of Booth's Theatre in New York City; and his death in 1891. The book includes an extensive performance history detailing every known Edwin Booth performance during his more than 30 years on the stage, with reviews and other supplementary materials.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The late Arthur W. Bloom was a retired professor of theatre and administrator at several public and private American universities. He is the author of biographies of Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, and Edwin Forrest.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476681260
• ISBN 13: 9781476681269
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
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• Personne responsable: non disponible