Jul 28, 202310 min readAnna Cora Mowatt and Notes on G.H. Lewes’ “The Noble Heart”Originally posted on July 12, 2021 I will return to my series on “The Lady of Lyons” next week, however, some months ago, a volunteer...
Jul 23, 202310 min readAnna Cora Mowatt, Juanna, and the London CriticsOriginally posted on March 29, 2021 Last week I began a survey of reviews of G.H. Lewes “Noble Heart” in its London première at the...
Jul 22, 202310 min readAnna Cora Mowatt, Noble Heart, and the London CriticsOriginally published March 22, 2021 In the winter of 1850, G. H. Lewes was a noted, if controversial, member of London’s intelligentsia....
Jul 22, 202312 min readAnna Cora Mowatt, G.H. Lewes, and The (Silent) Noble HeartOriginally posted on March 15, 2021 It looks now as if this blog entry will not be posted until mid-March, however I am writing it on the...
Jul 3, 202311 min readMr. Watts and the ExtortionistsOriginally posted Sept. 21, 2020 When I said that Walter Watts had a relatively good reputation for London theatrical manager of the...
Jul 2, 20235 min readAnna Cora Mowatt and the Ill-Starred LoversPart I - Gustavus V. Brooke Originally published March 16, 2020 In keeping with the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, I want to come back...