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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 6 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Book III (continued) (search)
th an extravagant array of stars, speculating upon their curiosity and eagerness for the new and sensational. Both theatres were obliged to close their doors in spite of many striking successes. The next leader among theatrical managers was Gustav Amberg, who took over the Thalia, and subsequently in 1888 founded what was long the home of the German drama in New York, the Irving Place Theatre. Amberg started with a stock company of very indifferent merit. They could not play up to the starsAmberg started with a stock company of very indifferent merit. They could not play up to the stars (Gaste) whom he occasionally invited. Nevertheless, at the close of the season of 1887-1888 he presented a Gastspiel which has probably not been surpassed in the history of the German stage in America. It was the double-star cast of Barnay and Possart, when Barnay appeared in the roles of Hamlet, Uriel Acosta, Karl Moor, Wallenstein, Tell, and Bolz, with Possart as Polonius, De Sylva, Franz Moor, Buttler, Gessler, and Schmock. A step forward was made in the history of the German stage in N
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index (search)
i, 450, 460 Alice of Old Vincennes, 91 Aliens, 420 Allen, A. V. G., 220, 222 Allen, Ethan, 66 Allen, F. DeF., 462, 464 Allen, F. Sturges, 478 Allen, Henry T., 166 Allen, James Lane, 91, 95 Allen, Joseph Henry, 463, 464 Allen, Viola, 279 Allen, Wm. Francis, 463 Allibone's Dictionary, 189 Allison, Burgess, 476 Allston, Washington, 487 Alpine Roses, 278 Alsop, Richard, 446, 539 Alta-California, 5 Altar of the dead, the, 104 Ambassadors, the, 97, 106 Amberg, Gustav, 588 America, 495 American, the (Henry James), 97, 99 American annals of education, the, 403, 404 American Archives, 175 American Catholic historical researches, 143 American Church history, 211 American claimant, the, 14 American Commonwealth, 361 American conflict, 181 American Dictionary of the English language (Webster), 476 American doctrine of liberty, the, 417 American Duchess, an, 280 American Editors of Shakespeare, 483 n. American farmer, the,