Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nin by Turner, Mary M.

Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nin (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786493739)

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Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nin by Turner, Mary M.

Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nin

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Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nin by Turner, Mary M.

Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nin

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These eight women made remarkable contributions: Laura Keene challenged tradition in 1858 by heading her own dramatic troupe; her career was ruined by Lincoln's assassination. Mrs. John Drew, a star at 7 who toured until she was 76, was the matriarch of the Barrymore dynasty. Anna Cora Mowatt eloped at 15 with a lawyer more than twice her age, and went on the stage when he lost his fortune. She wrote a play, Fashion, that is still performed 140 years later. Five other women also have fascinating stories of courage and talent: Susanna Haswell Rowson, Sophia Turner, Charlotte Cushman, Fanny Kemble and Minnie Madern Fiske.



Author: Mary M. Turner
ISBN-10: 0786493739
ISBN-13: 9780786493739
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2014
Pages: 182
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
By Mary M. Turner
By Mary M. Turner
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The late Mary M. Turner was an associate professor and technical design coordinator at Point Park University. A costume designer for more than 300 theatrical productions, she was the founding executive director of the Smyrna Opera House. She lived in Smyrna, Delaware.

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