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Title: The life and art of Edwin Booth and his contemporaries
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, comp Hutton, Laurence, 1843-1904
Subjects: Actors Actors
Publisher: Boston, L.C. Page
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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blood ; but civilization conquers, andhe removes his knee, letting the miscreant go. Thewhole scene is exquisitely rendered, and is worthy ofthe highest commendation. As Bob Tyke, anothereccentric character, not strictly belonging to comedy,he displays throughout the same rarely beautifultraits of restrained power. But we are afraid thatMr. Clarke considers these characters beneath hiscare, and they are falling out of his repertoire; yet 112 MR. J. S. CLARKE. they are, as he plays them, portraits strong as a Titiandrew. Atlantic Monthly, June, 1867. John S. Clarke is the heir in genius of Harry Wood-ward and John Emery, and more versatile and brilliantthan either. William Winter : The Jeffersons/ /. 226. MR. AND MRS. FLORENCE. Lustrous beacons of the stageIn a fickle, feverish age ;Striving on with honest heartFor the claims and aims of Art Twin stars — circling year by year —Radiant oer a hemisphere ;Models of the good and pure ;May your influence long endure. Thomas E. Garrett.
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W. J. FLORENCE. MR. AND MRS. FLORENCE. William Jermyn Florence, like so many of the starsof his profession, began to twinkle on the amateurstage. Born in Albany, N. Y., on July 26, 1831, hedrifted to New York before he was fifteen years ofage ; and while his days were spent in honest, prosaictoil for daily bread, his nights were devoted to tragedy,comedy, scene individable, and poem unlimited un-der the auspices of the Murdoch Dramatic Associa-tion of that city. He soon found his way upon theregular boards, and made his maiden bow to the publicas Peter in the Stranger at the theatre at Richmond,Va., on December 6, 1849. In the spring of the fol-lowing year he became a member of the company atNiblos Garden, under the management of Broughamand Chippendale, and as Hallagon, a small part in adrama by Brougham called Home, first appeared asa professional actor in New York, May 13, 1850. Atthis house he was associated during the season withMary Taylor, Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. John Sefton, FannyWa

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