Thomas Hamblin and the Bowery Theatre The New York Reign of "Blood and Thunder" Melodramas /

This book recounts the personal and professional life of Thomas Souness Hamblin (1800-1853), Shakespearean actor and Bowery Theatre manager. Primarily responsible for the popularity of "blood and thunder" melodramas with working class audiences in New York City, Hamblin discovered, trained...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Bogar, Thomas A. (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:	1st ed. 2018.
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
Subjects:	Theater-History. Performing arts. Theater. Actors.
ISBN:	9783319684062
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