Joseph Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson

Author: Arthur W. Bloom

Publisher: Frederic C. Beil Publisher

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780913720554

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This is the first in-depth biography of Joseph Jefferson, one of the foremost of an old and distinguished family of English and American actors. Born in 1829, Jefferson became one of the most beloved actors in America and probably the most successful. His career spans the growth of the theatre from resident stock companies featuring touring stars to "combination" companies (what we would call road shows). Jefferson played in virtually every American city; and although he proved himself a skilled actor in more than a hundred roles, he was particularly famous for his characterisation of Rip Van Winkle. A painter of merit and member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, he succeeded Edwin Booth as president of The Players in New York City and hence was the acknowledged head of American actors. Having been on the stage for seventy-one years, Jefferson died on Shakespeare's birthday in 1905. Drawing on a stunning amount of research, Arthur Bloom reassesses a life packed with bravura and romance. The result is an extraordinary, vibrant biography of a fascinating and celebrated actor.

Life and Art of Joseph Jefferson, Together with Some Account of His Ancestry and of the Jefferson Family of Actors
Life and Art of Joseph Jefferson, Together with Some Account of His Ancestry and of the Jefferson Family of Actors

Author: William Winter

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781290497916

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Life and Art of Joseph Jefferson
Life and Art of Joseph Jefferson

Author: William Winter

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-27

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9781332784554

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Excerpt from Life and Art of Joseph Jefferson: Together With Some Account of His Ancestry and of the Jefferson Family of Actors He is insensibly subdued To settled quiet: he is one by whom All e 'ort seems forgotten; one to whom Long patience hath such mild composure given T hat patience now doth seem a thing of which He hath no need. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

American Sphinx
American Sphinx

Author: Joseph J. Ellis

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 1998-11-19

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 0375727469

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American Sphinx is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.

LIFE & ART OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON
LIFE & ART OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON

Author: William 1836-1917 Winter

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-28

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781372257094

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