For images and additional commentary about this topic, as well as a bibliography of our sources, see our website's blog post: www. Fanny Kemble, Part Two. Fanny Kemble feels trapped in her new marriage, and learns the stark truth about American slavery and how she herself has become implicated in its horrors.
We detail in this episode how, after a long struggle, she finally works her way back to moral clarity and and financial independence.
It has a lot to do with the power of Shakespeare, it turns out. For images and additional commentary about this topic, as well as a bibliography Fanny Kemble, Part One. Fanny Kemble and her father Charles Kemble, representatives of the most famous English theatrical family of their day, appeared at both the Chestnut Street Theatre and Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia in the early s, during their tour of America.
Though Charles was a star himself, it was the beautiful and vivacious Fanny that audiences really came to see. Her performances would help to change the role of women on the Ameri Forrest of Philadelphia, Part Three. Edwin Forrest returns to his home city in the final decades of his life. He keeps performing on the city's stages, and creates his long-term legacy in Philadelphia. For photographs and additional commentary about this topic, see our website's blog post!
Forrest of Philadelphia, Part Two. The second installment of the story of Philadelphia's own Edwin Forrest, the first great star of the American Stage! In this episode we cover the period from to , when he was building the repertoire of roles that would shape his career: Metamora, Spartacus, and Jack Cade. You can learn more about our podcast, find additional episodes and blog posts, and leave a review of the show at our website: www. In the interview, Peter tries to answer Mike's many excellent questions about this podcast, such as: "Why Philadelphia?
Christian DuComb, ab Forrest of Philadelphia, Part One. We begin to explore the story of Philadelphia's own Edwin Forrest, the first great star of the American Stage! We follow him from birth, through his early years, to his initial success. Stages of Fire. Fires were a real danger in 19th Century theater, and some Philadelphia theaters were burned down and rebuilt multiple times.
Inevitably, in some of these fires performers, audience members, and firefighters lost their lives. In this episode we go on exploration of how theater fires in the s affect the physical environment that we experience plays in today.
To view the episode blog entry with illustrations and a bibliography, go The Theatrical Commonwealth. Wars, fires, melodramas, circuses, balloons, and ice cream. They're all in this episode, as we complete our multi-episode exploration of Philadelphia Theater History in the period from George Frederick Cooke Heads to Philadelphia.
George Frederick Cooke, one of the greatest actors of the English stage, came to town in while on a barnstorming tour of America. His performances of Shakespeare astonished audiences, and his visit left behind vivid stories of his wild behavior.
Other things about him still remain in Philadelphia, too. Want to see illustrations and more commentary about this topic? Go to our website's blog post! Chaos Comes to Walnut Street. The hurricanes of World History blow a French equestrian circus company all the way to Philadelphia. The Walnut Street Theatre is born. Meanwhile back on Chestnut Street, the New Theatre is forging ahead with its annual seasons of plays and spectacles.
Some historical figures of our story depart, and some new ones arrive. Benefits are awarded to all! On our website, you can see a full blog post about the episode, with a map of Phila New Year's Day at the New Theatre, Philadelphia's premiere theater company rings in the New Year of with their production of the spectacular Romance entitled "Blue Beard, or Female Curiosity".
Meanwhile, in the audience, there are other dramatic events taking place! Peter tells the story of his own personal history, and how he started on the task of researching, exploring, and teaching the history of the theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The matter of spelling the word "theater" as opposed to "theatre" is explained, and the complexities and attractions and challenges of the Philadelphia's history is addressed.
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