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Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

French Modernism in the Interwar Years

By: Rima Drell Reck

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Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

French Modernism in the Interwar Years

By: Rima Drell Reck

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Philadelphia was the theatrical center of the United States, owing largely to the elegant Chestnut Street Theatre and its excellent resident company of actors. The survival and success of the company can be greatly attributed to Anne Brunton Merry.Mrs. Merry, who made her first appearance on stage at the ago of sixteen, experienced meteoric success in the English theatre, and after only three years was being favorably compared with te famed Sarah Siddons. She came to the Chestnut Street company in 1796, tow years afer its formation, and through her portrayals of Shakespearean heroines, as well as roles in sentimental comedy and in tragedy, she soon became the most celebrated actress in the American theatre. She established new standards of excellence in her stage portrayals, and during her tenure as manger of the Chestnut Street theatre, she transferred her own high standards to the entire company, demanding a carefully executed theatre operation and advancing the acting profession to a new level of social acceptance. In this sympathetic portrait of an unusual woman, Professor Doty traces Mrs. Merry's career from its beginning at the Bristol theatre in England in 1785 to its tragically early end in 1808. From contemporary newspapers, periodicals, memoirs, and diaries, the author has fashioned a fascinating story of a great actress and her contribution to the development of American repertory theatre during this vital period.

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200

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LSU Press

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ISBN 10

0807125121

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9780807125120

New Orleans Cookbook

Great Cajun and Creole Recipes

By: Rima Collin,Richard Collin

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New Orleans Cookbook

Great Cajun and Creole Recipes

By: Rima Collin,Richard Collin

Two hundred eighty-eight delicious recipes carefully worked out so that you can reproduce, in your own kitchen, the true flavors of Cajun and Creole dishes. The New Orleans cookbook whose authenticity dependability, and wealth of information have made it a classic.

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266

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Knopf

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0394752759

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9780394752754

Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

French Modernism in the Interwar Years

By: Rima Drell Reck

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French Modernism in the Interwar Years

By: Rima Drell Reck

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Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

New Orleans Cookbook

New Orleans Cookbook

Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

Drieu La Rochelle and the Picture Gallery Novel

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