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#OTD in 1849 the #astorplaceriot was touched off by a conflict between #CharlesDickens friend #WilliamMacready and U.S. actor, #EdwinForrest. #theatrehistory https://t.co/PC6Qh7x8ru
#OTD in 1849 the #AstorPlaceRiot took place between supporters of American actor #EdwinForrest and English tragedian #WilliamMacready. Here's how a London paper described the scene
Finished and posted my video on the #astorplaceriot touched off by a conflict between #CharlesDickens friend #WilliamMacready and U.S. actor, #EdwinForrest. #theatrehistory https://t.co/PC6Qh7x8ru
Profits generated by #GreatExhibition, opened #OTD in 1851, became the basis of the present day V&A, Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum.
Still working on edits for #AnnaCoraMowatt novel "The Mute Singer" for @librivox. Hope to have it ready for download by the first of next week. #VictorianLiterature
started a series on the Victorian Christmas pantomimes #theatrehistory #ChristmasPantos
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Have started recording #AnnaCoraMowatt's novel "The Mute Singer" for @librivox. #VictorianLiterature
This is not the official @librivox announcement yet, but here's where you can download #AnnaCoraMowatt's "Autobiography of an Actress." #theatrehistory #Victorianactress https://t.co/nwcJuFLu8Z
In the chapter of #AnnaCoraMowatt's autobiography I recorded for @librivox today, Mowatt relishes playing Parthenia who sweetly tames the barbarian Ingomar in a what some were calling a "woman rights" play in 1852. #theatrehistory #victorianactress
Today's accidental #CharlesDickens find - a scene from "The Frozen Deep" by #WilkieCollins. #TheatreHistory #VictorianLiterature