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Table of Contents: “…Transition stages. The Astor Place Riot ; Uncle Tom's Cabin, the musical ; The Black Crook ; Variety stages. …”

Table of Contents: “…. -- "I read a few words since I came home-- John Talbot's parting with his son, and Margaret's with Suffolk" : reading and performing Shakespeare, Fanny Kemble, and the Astor Place riot -- "Shakespeare was never accused of writing Bacon's works" : American Shakespeare criticism, Delia Bacon, James Russell Lowell, and Richard Grant White -- "He has had his future who has found Shakespeare" : American nationalism and the English dramatist -- "Pity me, however, I have finished Ramona. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Forrest - Acting -- Miserable state of the stage -- The old Bowery -- Philip Hone / The Astor place riot -- Anna Cora Mowatt / from 'Mimic life; or, Before and behind the curtain' -- Mark Twain / The Menken -- The model artists -- The Minstrel show -- Charles King Newcomb / from 'Journals' -- Olive Logan / About nudity in theatres -- Edward P. …”