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Anna Cora Mowatt essay by Sara Shaunfield

Anna Cora Mowatt and the Performance of Mesmerism A mid-nineteenth century public reader, actress, playwright, and author, Anna Cora Mowatt, has been deemed the first “lady elocutionist” because she established a career as a public reader without having previously been … Continue reading

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The Lady Actress Reviews

August 4, 2010: The Lady Actress reviewed at LibraryThing.com by Peter Clack July 12, 2010: The Lady Actress reviewed at LibraryThing.com by Sealford June 22, 2010: The Lady Actress reviewed at LibraryThing.com by tldittmer04 May 6, 2010: The Lady Actress … Continue reading

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The Lady Actress

Where to buy: Amazon; Barnes & Noble; Bookfinder; IndieBound; Createspace (10% off code: ZMUUFLZV); eBook format; More options. The Lady Actress (ISBN: 0615262503) by Kelly S. Taylor, Ph.D. “Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie, a mid-nineteenth century American author, public reader, playwright … Continue reading

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