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Or actors from kabuki, a form of traditional Japanese theatre involving dance, sumptuous costumes, and heavily stylised drama.
The mysterious Sharaku produced many such designs in the 1790s. Theatre-goers could buy prints of their favourite actors, just like modern posters.
ALT Nakamura Nakazō II as the farmer Tsuchizō, actually Prince Koretaka by Sharaku (1795)
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1) October 31st, 1844: As the contentious national election approached, William E. Burton, the manager of the theater on Arch Street in Philadelphia, scheduled the performance of the comedy "Whigs and Democrats, or, Love of No Politics" by the author Thomas W. White.
6) Part Two, here. (Part Three on its way tomorrow!)
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7) It's here! aithpodcast.com/the-quaker-c…
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1) October 31st, 1844: As the contentious national election approached, William E. Burton, the manager of the theater on Arch Street in Philadelphia, scheduled the performance of the comedy "Whigs and Democrats, or, Love of No Politics" by the author Thomas W. White.
"Miss Moffat" was a 1974 musical adaptation of the play "The Corn is Green" by Emlyn Williams. Joshua Logan directed. Starring Bette Davis, Dorian Harewood, Anne Francine, Avon Long, & Nell Carter, the show never made it out of its Philadelphia tryout run at the Shubert Theatre.
2) There was never a cast album of composer Albert Hague's music for "Miss Moffat". But later Nell Carter and Avon Long, accompanied by members of the original cast, did the song "Peekaboo Jehovah" during a staged tribute to Logan. (Hat tip to @JoeLex5!) youtube.com/watch?v=J43lTgF_…
@joellearpdunham @joelex5 3 Even more amazing, another friend, @BobSkiba, just pointed out to me that there is a 1974-era bootleg of the ENTIRE SHOW posted on YouTube of the opening night at the Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia!
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Here's the blog post on our website to go along with our new episode! Find out about the dark underbelly of the Quaker City that George Lippard was attempting to expose with his scandalous 1844 play!
Or, as we say in Philly: WO UNTO SODOM.
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Here's the blog post on our website to go along with our new episode! Find out about the dark underbelly of the Quaker City that George Lippard was attempting to expose with his scandalous 1844 play!
Or, as we say in Philly: WO UNTO SODOM.
aithpodcast.com/blog/wo-unto…
2) Earlier posts include "Philadelphia in 1844":
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3) . . and "George Lippard - and the Election of 1844":
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Of course I want Philly to win, but I'd also love to see "Seascape" items in the Walnut's lobby . . .
Philadelphia's @WalnutStTheatre has challenged Houston's @alleytheatre to a World Series bet! Who are you rooting for?
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