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The Man Who Was Rip Van Winkle - Joseph Jefferson and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre (Hardcover, New)
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The Man Who Was Rip Van Winkle - Joseph Jefferson and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre (Hardcover, New)
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The most beloved American comedic actor of the nineteenth century,
Joseph Jefferson made his name as Washington Irving's Rip Van
Winkle. In this book, a compelling blend of biography and
theatrical and cultural history, Benjamin McArthur chronicles
Jefferson's remarkable career and offers a lively and original
account of the heroic age of the American theatre. Joe Jefferson's
entire life was spent on the stage, from the age of Jackson to the
dawn of motion pictures. He extensively toured the United States as
well as Australia and Great Britain. An ever-successful career
(including acclaim as painter and memoirist) put him in the company
of the great actors, artists, and writers of the day, including
Edwin Forrest, Edwin Booth, John Singer Sargent, and William Dean
Howells. This book rescues a brilliant figure and places him,
appropriately enough, on center stage of a pivotal time for
American theatre. McArthur explores the personalities of the
period, the changing theatrical styles and their audiences, the
touring life, and the wide and varied culture of theatre. Through
the life of Jefferson, McArthur is able to illuminate an era.
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