Among the Great Masters of the Drama

In "Among the great masters of the drama; scenes in the lives of famous actors; thirty-two reproductions of famous pictures with text", Walter Rowlands introduces us to the most famous playwrights and actors that might be seen on the London stages in the 19th century. Many of the playwrights mentioned are very famous until today, like Shakespeare and Molière, some are today less well-known. Especially interesting are the short biographies of the stars of the stage, which may in some cases remind you of contemporary actors.

By : Walter Rowlands

01 - Shakespeare 02 - Molière 03 - Voltaire 04 - Adrienne Lecouvreur 05 - Garrick 06 - Peg Woffington 07 - Mrs. Abington 08 - Mrs. Siddons 09 - Kemble 10 - Mrs. Jordan 11 - Talma 12 - Liston 13 - Mademoiselle Mars 14 - Kean 15 - Macready 16 - Déjazet 17 - Forrest 18 - William Warren 19 - Charlotte Cushman 20 - Rachel 21 - Ristori 22 - Fechter 23 - Jefferson 24 - Salvini 25 - Edwin Booth 26 - John McCullough 27 - Lawrence Barrett 28 - Henry Irving and Ellen Terry 29 - Coquelin 30 - Sarah Bernhardt 31 - Modjeska 32 - Adelaide Neilson 33 - Mary Anderson