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Shakespeare on the Montreal Stage 1805-1826
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A history and chronological bandlist of Shakespearian performances staged in Montreal between the construction of the city's first permanent theatre space in 1804 and the conclusion of Edmund Kean's visit in 1826. Some eighty performances included productions, readings, and adaptations of a dozen plays by such actors as the Allen-Bentley-Moore company, Seth Prigmore, Noble Luke Usher, Joseph Harper, Mr and Mrs John Mills, Frederick Brown, Emmanuel Judah, Robert Campbell Maywood, Lydia Kelly, Edmund Kean and Mrs Barnes.
Title: Shakespeare on the Montreal Stage 1805-1826
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A history and chronological bandlist of Shakespearian performances staged in Montreal between the construction of the city's first permanent theatre space in 1804 and the conclusion of Edmund Kean's visit in 1826.
Some eighty performances included productions, readings, and adaptations of a dozen plays by such actors as the Allen-Bentley-Moore company, Seth Prigmore, Noble Luke Usher, Joseph Harper, Mr and Mrs John Mills, Frederick Brown, Emmanuel Judah, Robert Campbell Maywood, Lydia Kelly, Edmund Kean and Mrs Barnes.
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