"Their Majesties' Servants: Annals of the English Stage" by Dr. Doran is a historical journey back to the English theater, focusing on amazing actors ranging from Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean. This part of a three part series, presents a window into the lives of performers and how theater changed over time. The story starts with Anne Oldfield, a talented actress, who starts as a seamstress but then wins over Captain Farquhar with her spellbinding readings. He sees she is meant for the stage. This exciting beginning draws us into a world filled with theater stories, showing Oldfield's journey to become recognized, her amazing acting skills, and the audiences she enchanted with her skills. The book not only tells her life story but also shows how important theater was to the culture back then.
"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 2 of 3)
By Dr. (John) Doran
Witness the enthralling transformation of a young seamstress into a celebrated stage sensation as she captivates audiences and shapes the destiny of English theater.
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About the AuthorJohn Doran was an English editor and miscellaneous writer of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the lighter phases of manners, antiquities, and social history, often bearing punning titles, e.g., Table Traits with Something on Them (1854), and Knights and their Days. He edited Horace Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George III.. Among other posts, Doran was for a short time editor of The Athenaeum.
John Doran was an English editor and miscellaneous writer of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the lighter phases of manners, antiquities, and social history, often bearing punning titles, e.g., Table Traits with Something on Them (1854), and Knights and their Days. He edited Horace Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George III.. Among other posts, Doran was for a short time editor of The Athenaeum.
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