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Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre : Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, Paperback / softback Book

Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre : Lives of Eight Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers and Activists of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Paperback / softback

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These eight women made remarkable contributions: Laura Keene challenged tradition in 1858 by heading her own dramatic troupe; her career was ruined by Lincoln's assassination.

Mrs. John Drew, a star at 7 who toured until she was 76, was the matriarch of the Barrymore dynasty.

Anna Cora Mowatt eloped at 15 with a lawyer more than twice her age, and went on the stage when he lost his fortune.

She wrote a play, Fashion, that is still performed 140 years later.

Five other women also have fascinating stories of courage and talent: Susanna Haswell Rowson, Sophia Turner, Charlotte Cushman, Fanny Kemble and Minnie Madern Fiske.

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