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The story of trailblazing actor Ira Aldridge
- Title
- The story of trailblazing actor Ira Aldridge / by Glenda Armand with illustrations by Floyd Cooper.
- Author
- Armand, Glenda
- Publication
- New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., 2019
- ©2019
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- Description
- 64 pages : illustrations; 21 cm.
- Summary
- "Ira Aldridge dreamed of being on stage, performing the great works of William Shakespeare. He spent every chance he got at the local theaters, memorizing each actor's lines for all of the great plays. Ira knew he could be a famous performer if given the chance. But in the early 1800s, only white actors were allowed to perform Shakespeare. African American actors had to play in musicals at the all-black theater in New York City.Despite the discouragement of his teacher and father, Ira determinedly pursued his dream and set off for England, the land of Shakespeare. There he honed his acting skills and eventually performed at the acclaimed Theatre Royal Haymarket. Through perseverance and determination, Ira became one of the most celebrated Shakespearean actors in Europe, and a public supporter of the abolitionist movement. This chapter book edition includes black-and-white illustrations as well as sidebars on related subjects, a timeline, a glossary, and recommended reading"--
- "A biography of African American Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge with text from Ira's Shakespeare Dream and additional sidebars"--
- Series Statement
- The story of...
- Subjects
- African American actors
- Shakespearean actors and actresses
- Aldridge, Ira Frederick, -1867
- Black author
- Aldridge, Ira Frederick, -1867 > Juvenile literature
- African American actors > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Juvenile works
- Shakespearean actors and actresses > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-63).
- Call Number
- Sc D 20-297
- ISBN
- 9781643790084
- 1643790080
- LCCN
- 2019020607
- OCLC
- 1055830504
- Author
- Armand, Glenda, author.
- Title
- The story of trailblazing actor Ira Aldridge / by Glenda Armand with illustrations by Floyd Cooper.
- Publisher
- New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., 2019
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- The story of...
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-63).
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Schomburg Children's Collection.Cooper, Floyd, illustrator.
- Research Call Number
- Sc D 20-297