Best know for his portrayal of Asa Trenchard in Our American Cousin and Rip Van Winkle in Rip Van Winkle, Joseph Jefferson was one of the most popular comedians of his tim
Addressing his piece to the "General" or "General Public," Quelqu'un discusses the quality of the current burlesques and Tycoon, or Young America in Japan.
Brougham's Pocahontas is mentioned as one of the "Burlesques" the "General" maintains a "fondness" for (3).
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Best know for his portrayal of Asa Trenchard in Our American Cousin and Rip Van Winkle in Rip Van Winkle, Joseph Jefferson was one of the most popular comedians of his tim
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