num_pages: 170
description: These eight women made remarkable 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 Susanna Haswell Rowson, Sophia Turner, Charlotte Cushman, Fanny Kemble and Minnie Madern Fiske.
language: English
title: Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of 8 Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers, and Activists of the 18th, 19th & Earl
titlecomplete: Forgotten Leading Ladies of the American Theatre: Lives of 8 Female Players, Playwrights, Directors, Managers, and Activists of the 18th, 19th & Earl
ratings_count: 1
publisher: McFarland Publishing