Download or read book Autobiography of an Actress Or Eight Years on the Stage by Anna Cora Mowatt written by Anna Cora Mowatt and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fairy Fingers A Novel written by Anna Cora Ritchie and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fairy Fingers: A Novel" by Anna Cora Ritchie is a fascinating tale set inside the vibrant social scene of nineteenth-century New York City. The novel follows the protagonist, Ethel Stanwood, a skilled younger pianist whose skillful playing earns her the nickname "Fairy Fingers." As Ethel navigates the complexities of society existence, she encounters a various forged of characters, including rich elites, suffering artists, and formidable social climbers. Amidst the glittering ballrooms and elegant salons of excessive society, Ethel need to navigate romantic entanglements, circle of relatives drama, and the pressures of preserving her popularity as a virtuoso musician. Throughout the unconventional, Ritchie masterfully explores themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness against the backdrop of a swiftly changing society. Ethel's journey toward self-discovery and achievement is each poignant and relatable, as she grapples with the expectations placed upon her by means of others at the same time as striving to carve out her personal path in existence. With its richly drawn characters and evocative descriptions of Gilded Age New York, "Fairy Fingers" is an undying story of ardour, ambition, and the iconic strength of music to transcend social obstacles.

Download or read book Anna Cora Mowatt and Her Audience written by Imogene Jones McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Fashion written by Anna Cora Mowatt and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-17 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fashion" from Anna Cora Mowatt. Author, playwright, public reader and actress (1819-1870).

Download or read book Fashion written by Anna Cora Mowatt and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrative of Fashion centers around Mr. Tiffany's difficulties, a dry goods merchant who nearly went bankrupt owing to his wife's extravagant spending in order to be regarded as trendy. Mrs. Tiffany used to be a milliner who sold colorful caps and hats at a little shop on Canal Street. Her constant talking in French attempts to imitate European norms, and overall pretentiousness define her. Fashion is not a drama with a strong narrative. Instead, Mowatt is most renowned for her ability to effectively portray individuals that represent the social scene of mid-nineteenth-century New York. Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie (1819-1870) was an American novelist, dramatist, public reader, actor, and preservationist of French ancestry. This is her most famous work.

Download or read book Autobiography of an Actress Or Eight Years on the Stage written by Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Player and a Gentleman written by Amy E. Hughes and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardworking actor, playwright, and stage manager Harry Watkins (1825–94) was also a prolific diarist. For fifteen years Watkins regularly recorded the plays he saw, the roles he performed, the books he read, and his impressions of current events. Performing across the U.S., Watkins collaborated with preeminent performers and producers, recording his successes and failures as well as his encounters with celebrities such as P. T. Barnum, Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Forrest, Anna Cora Mowatt, and Lucy Stone. His is the only known diary of substantial length and scope written by a U.S. actor before the Civil War—making Watkins, essentially, the antebellum equivalent of Samuel Pepys. Theater historians Amy E. Hughes and Naomi J. Stubbs have selected, edited, and annotated excerpts from the diary in an edition that offers a vivid glimpse of how ordinary people like Watkins lived, loved, struggled, and triumphed during one of the most tumultuous periods in U.S. history. The selections in A Player and a Gentleman are drawn from a more expansive digital archive of the complete diary. The book, like its digital counterpart, will richly enhance our knowledge of antebellum theater culture and daily life in the U.S. during this period.

Download or read book Actress in Spite of Herself The Life of Anna Cora Mowatt written by Mildred Allen Butler and published by Sylvia Engdahl. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Cora Mowatt, married in 1834 at age 15, lived in luxury until her husband's health failed and he lost his money, forcing her to find a way to support them. She was the first woman to give public poetry readings; she wrote the first social satire for the stage; and, having become a star overnight without previous acting experience, she was the first American to make acting a respectable profession for women--proving that a lady could be an actress and an actress a lady.

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Download or read book the life and theatre of Anna Cora Mowatt written by Eric Wollencott Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: