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Fire in the Theatre
Snippets 198. The life of a theatre actor is an interesting one. Unlike television there are no re-takes. If anything goes wrong, an actor has to work with it, and improvise very quickly if necessary. However, sometimes improvisation skills are … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, History, Humor, Humour, News, Newspapers, Snippets
Tagged Florence, Milan, Niccolina Theatre, Othello, Theatre
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A Dream Come True
Creepy History 25. For the last couple of “Creepy History” articles we have been looking at the supernatural experiences of Bayard Taylor. They are merely a footnote in the life of this prolific traveller and adventurer, collected together in a … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Creepy History, History, Inspiration, Travel
Tagged Bayard Taylor, Clairvoyance, Florence, Hiram Powers, Italy
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Journals 10.4 – Loiterings in Europe by John Corson (Part 4)
This is the fourth part of my article on Corson’s journal. For the previous parts please see the entries posted on 4th, 11th and 18th January 2016. Corson was lucky enough to be in Rome for the inauguration of a … Continue reading