Dec 4, 202326 minAnna Cora Mowatt, Polkamania, and “The Serious Family” - Part IIIPart III - Seriously Merry (A full cast recording of "The Serious Family" is available at Librivox) In 1849, comedian-turned-playwright...
Aug 4, 202310 minThe Wealth of Walter Watts vs. the Poverty of Bob Cratchit - Part IPART I: THE CHARACTER OF CLERKS Originally posted Dec. 1, 2022 [An abbreviated video version of this essay is available for viewing on...
Aug 4, 202312 minAnna Cora Mowatt and “All That Glitters is Not Gold” - Part IPART I: JOHN MADDISON MORTON AND HIS OTHER PLAY Originally posted Oct. 24, 2022 In any well-rounded streaming service that delivers...
Aug 3, 202321 minAnna Cora Mowatt, Mimic Life, and the Critics - Part IIPART II: THE PUSH Originally published August 8, 2022 [Given the response to my last entry, I am somewhat tempted to take a short...