One Man in His Time : the Adventures of H. Watkins, Strolling Player, 1845-1863, from His Journal /

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Ann...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Skinner, Maud
Autres auteurs: Skinner, Otis
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Sujets:
Watkins, Harry, > 1825-1894.
Theater > United States.
Théâtre > États-Unis.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts.
Theater.
United States.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • I. Barnstorming in the 'Forties
  • II. The Wartime Theatre
  • III. Three Southwestern Playhouses
  • IV. A Galaxy of Stars
  • V. Booth, Forrest, and Boston
  • VI. More Boston Activities
  • VII. Varied Engagements
  • VIII. Authorship and Management
  • IX. A Youthful Adventure
  • X. Exit the Elder Booth
  • XI. Trials of a Manager
  • XII. Matrimony
  • XIII. Insurrection
  • XIV. Parenthood and Politics
  • XV. The Eminent Mr. Burton
  • XVI. The Great Showman
  • XVII. The English Invasion
  • XVIII. "And Then Is Heard No More"
  • Envoi
  • Index

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