Our Recent Actors - Being Recollections Critical, And, in Many Cases, Personal, of Late

Klappentext Marston's 1888 tribute to his love of the theatre describes the most inspiring actors and performances of the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung Marston's 1888 tribute to drama! the theatre! and the actors who brought it to life in the Victorian era is a personal and informative account of experiences backstage and in the audience. The growth and development of the theatre 'industry' and the acting community is intimately portrayed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Preface; 1. Early acquaintance with London theatres - Denvil, Vandenhoff, and other actors; 2. Macready, and others of his contemporaries; 3. Macready - conclusion; 4. Mr Charles Kemble; 5. Mr William Farren, the elder; 6. Mr and Mrs Kean; 7. Mrs Charles Kean; 8. Mr Benjamin Webster; 9. Mrs Glover; 10. Mrs Warner.

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• Autori: Westland Marston
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108047661
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04766-1
• Pagine: 312
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies; Cambridge Library Collection -; Our Recent Actors 2 Volume Set
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia