Overview

Edwin Forrest was the foremost American actor of the nineteenth century. His advocacy of American, and specifically Jacksonian, themes made him popular in New York's Bowery Theatre. His rivalry with the English tragedian William Charles Macready led to the Astor Place Riot, and his divorce from Catharine Sinclair Forrest was one of the greatest social scandals of the period. This full-length biography examines Forrest's personal life while acknowledging the impossibility of separating it from his public image. Included is a historical chronology of every known performance the actor gave.

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Author:   Arthur W. Bloom
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.608kg
ISBN:  

9781476677545

ISBN 10:   1476677549
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   23 May 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: A Biography One: “The spouting schoolboy” Two: “One continuous struggle” Three: “What a mountain of a man!” Four: “You have sent for me and I have come” Five: Forrest and Bird: The Gladiator, the Peruvian and the Broker Six: The Grand Tour Seven: “If I fail, I fail” Eight: Private Life and New Roles Nine: The Second English Tour Ten: Domestic Life in America Eleven: Forrest Versus Macready Twelve: The Astor Place Riot Thirteen: Not So Private Lives Fourteen: “There is no finality to the law, until they hang a man” Fifteen: “Melodrama is his true field” Sixteen: Touring During the Civil War Seventeen: The “Veteran does not lag superfluous on the stage” Eighteen: “I am busy and do not desire to be disturbed” Nineteen: “Steady me and let me go on” Part II: A Performance History Sources for Performance History Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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The late Arthur W. Bloom was a retired professor of theatre and administrator at several public and private American universities. He is the author of biographies of Joseph Jefferson, Edwin Booth, and Edwin Forrest.

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