• Medientyp: Buch
  • Titel: Ira Aldridge
  • Beteiligte: Lindfors, Bernth [VerfasserIn]
  • Erschienen: Rochester, NY: Univ. of Rochester Press [u.a.], 2011-2015
  • Erschienen in: Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; .
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • RVK-Notation: HL 1269 : Schauspieler, Intendanten, Truppen
  • Schlagwörter: Aldridge, Ira Frederick, d. 1867 ; Actors ; United States ; Biography ; African American actors ; African Americans ; Europe ; Shakespearean actors and actresses ; Black theater ; History ; Theater ; Great Britain ; 19th century
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  • Anmerkungen: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
  • Beschreibung: v. 1. The early years, 1807-1833 : 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. -- v. 2. The vagabond years, 1833-1852 : Creative responses -- Moving on -- Seymour and Company -- Playing independently -- Meanwhile, in London -- Trouping through the North -- Touching all the bases -- Adventures on the road -- Staging a comeback -- Engaged at the surrey -- Back on tour -- Reviving Aaron -- Last stages

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