A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 5, Eagan to Garrett
| Author | : Philip H. Highfill |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 512 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0809308320 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780809308323 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (323 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 5, Eagan to Garrett by : Philip H. Highfill
Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 5, Eagan to Garrett written by Philip H. Highfill and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to each other, Volume 5 is a sociological portrait of mostly little people in their tragic and comic efforts to achieve fame on the London stage during the Restoration and eighteenth century, whereas Volume 6 is dominated by the glamour of David Garrick, Nell Gwyn, and Joseph Grimaldi, the celebrated clown. Some 250 portraits individualize the great and small of the theatres of London.
