When Romeo was a Woman
When Romeo was a Woman

Author: Lisa Merrill

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780472087495

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Examines the life of the androgynous nineteenth-century American actress and her work on the Anglo-American stage

The Librarian's Internet Survival Guide
The Librarian's Internet Survival Guide

Author: Irene E. McDermott

Publisher: Information Today, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781573872355

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In this updated and expanded second edition of her popular guidebook, Searcher columnist Irene McDermott once again exhorts her fellow reference librarians to don their pith helmets and follow her fearlessly into the Web jungle. She presents new and improved troubleshooting tips and advice, Web resources for answering reference questions, and strategies for managing information and keeping current. In addition to helping librarians make the most of Web tools and resources, the book offers practical advice on privacy and child safety, assisting patrons with special needs, Internet training, building library Web pages, and much more

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part III, Volume 3
Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part III, Volume 3

Author: Gail Marshall

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-05-17

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1040128793

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Features actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare. This title contains extracts from diaries, memoirs, private letters, and obituaries that present a contemporary account of their acting achievements and personal lives.

The Man who was Rip Van Winkle
The Man who was Rip Van Winkle

Author: Benjamin McArthur

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0300122322

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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.