Such was the end of the first short-lived London playhouse.Continuing Building the First Theatre In England,our selection from Karl Mantzius. The
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Building the First Theatre in England – 4
Before the establishment of the permanent theatres there had long existed amphitheatres for the performance of fights between animals, the so-called
Building the First Theatre in England – 3
In the year 1574 the actor James Burbage, with four other actors, all belonging to the retinue of the Earl of Leicester, had received permission from
Building the First Theatre in England – 2
It was in these yards of the Cross Keys in Gracechurch Street, of The Bull in Bishopsgate Street,Continuing Building the First Theatre In
Building the First Theatre In England
This series has six easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionA History of the Theatre, the scholarly work of Mantzius, has had no time to become a
The Laying of the Atlantic Cable – 4
Today's installment concludes The Laying of the Atlantic Cable,our selection by Cyrus W. Field.If you have journeyed through all of the
The Laying of the Atlantic Cable – 3
The good-fortune which favored using our ship favored us also in our commander, Captain Anderson, who was for years in the Cunard Line.Continuing
Laying of the Atlantic Cable – 2
The United States had become involved in a tremendous war; and while the nation was struggling for life, it had no time to spend in foreign
The Laying of the Atlantic Cable
This series has four easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionTwenty-two years after the completion of the first telegraph line between Washington