Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The lives of Ira Aldridge
  • Family matters
  • Life in New York City
  • Charles Mathews and James Hewlett
  • A gentleman of colour
  • The African tragedian
  • The African Roscius on tour
  • A fresh start
  • A new venture
  • Expanding the repertoire
  • London again
  • Playing new roles
  • Pale experiments
  • Dublin
  • Racial compliments and abuse
  • Re-engagements
  • Shakespeare burlesques
  • A satirical battering ram
  • Covent garden
  • Other London engagements
  • Moving on.