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Dramatic Feuilleton

O'Brien, Fitz-James. "Dramatic Feuilleton." Saturday Press. (1858-12-14).
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Type
newspaper
Genre
theater criticism
Abstract

O'Brien discusses the trends at Laura Keene's Theatre and Wallack's to do Shakespearean revivals. O'Brien also makes mention of a new actor by the name of Ranger appearing at Wallack's.

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Keene, Laura [pages: 3]

O'Brien refers to her production of A Midsummer Night's Dream as a "hazardous experiment" (3).

O'Brien, Fitz-James
Wallack's Lyceum [pages: 3]

O'Brien notes that Wallack's is also in a phase of "Shakespearean revival" (3).

Wallack, John [pages: 3]

He is mentioned here as "Mr. Lester" (3).

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