LIFE OF EDWIN FOREST VOL I by Horatio Alger 

Early Life of the Famous Actor

ILLUSTRATED -   Biography of Edwin Forrest vol.1. He was a famous late nineteenth century Shakespeare actor and the book describes his life and times.  Volume I of this remarkable biography. Asked to substitute for a girl in his first acting role, Edwin Forrest plays the part admirably. However it is his impromptu soliloquy following the play which mesmerizes the crowd. Delivered with panache, the speech concludes with boisterous applause and rousing requests for an encore. And so begins the acting career of Edwin Forrest, considered by Alger to be “the first great American actor.” This biography provides a comprehensive look at the life of a pioneer in the world of American theater.\

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