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Edwin Booth: A Biography and Performance History - Couverture souple

Bloom, Arthur W.

 
9781476681269: Edwin Booth: A Biography and Performance History
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.

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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.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476681260
ISBN 13 
9781476681269
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
360
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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