One Man in His Time: The Adventures of H. Watkins, Strolling Player, 1845-1863, from His JournalThis book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas. |
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... Tuesday 13th . Morning fine and at dark the rain poured down in torrents . The House being covered with nothing but poor oil cloth , was soon filled with water . No performance . Wednesday 14th , 1846. This is the day that 21 years ...
... Tuesday 13th . Morning fine and at dark the rain poured down in torrents . The House being covered with nothing but poor oil cloth , was soon filled with water . No performance . Wednesday 14th , 1846. This is the day that 21 years ...
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... Tuesday 5th . Rice , the original Jim Crow , commenced his engage- ment this evening in " Jumbo - Jum , " and " The Virginia Mummy . " I received my salary today , it being due . I shall consider this as a crisis in my theatrical life ...
... Tuesday 5th . Rice , the original Jim Crow , commenced his engage- ment this evening in " Jumbo - Jum , " and " The Virginia Mummy . " I received my salary today , it being due . I shall consider this as a crisis in my theatrical life ...
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... Tuesday 24th . Pleasant . Bates speaks of having me to come to Cin- cinnati in place of Sarzedas . I should like this infinitely . I have no particular desire to stop in this city and will not if anything more eligible offers . A stage ...
... Tuesday 24th . Pleasant . Bates speaks of having me to come to Cin- cinnati in place of Sarzedas . I should like this infinitely . I have no particular desire to stop in this city and will not if anything more eligible offers . A stage ...
Contents
BARNSTORMING IN THE FORTIES | 1 |
THE WARTIME THEATRE | 19 |
THREE SOUTHWESTERN PLAYHOUSES | 28 |
Copyright | |
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