Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Lives of Ira Aldridge
- 2 Family Matters
- 3 Life in New York City
- 4 Charles Mathews and James Hewlett
- 5 A Gentleman of Colour
- 6 The African Tragedian
- 7 The African Roscius on Tour
- 8 A Fresh Start
- 9 A New Venture
- 10 Expanding the Repertoire
- 11 London Again
- 12 Playing New Roles
- 13 Pale Experiments
- 14 Dublin
- 15 Racial Compliments and Abuse
- 16 Re-engagements
- 17 Shakespeare Burlesques
- 18 A Satirical Battering Ram
- 19 Covent Garden
- 20 Other London Engagements
- 21 Moving On
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
Index
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2017
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Lives of Ira Aldridge
- 2 Family Matters
- 3 Life in New York City
- 4 Charles Mathews and James Hewlett
- 5 A Gentleman of Colour
- 6 The African Tragedian
- 7 The African Roscius on Tour
- 8 A Fresh Start
- 9 A New Venture
- 10 Expanding the Repertoire
- 11 London Again
- 12 Playing New Roles
- 13 Pale Experiments
- 14 Dublin
- 15 Racial Compliments and Abuse
- 16 Re-engagements
- 17 Shakespeare Burlesques
- 18 A Satirical Battering Ram
- 19 Covent Garden
- 20 Other London Engagements
- 21 Moving On
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
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- Ira AldridgeThe Early Years, 1807–1833, pp. 365 - 387Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2011