Autobiography Of An Actress; Or Eight Years On The Stage

Autobiography of an Actress; or Eight Years on the Stage

by Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie

This compelling autobiography chronicles the life of Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie, a trailblazing actress who defied societal norms in pre-Civil War America. As the first Broadway comedy hit written by a woman, Mowatt Ritchie's play 'Fashion' continues to captivate audiences today. Her groundbreaking work as the first woman to perform solo readings of literature established her as a pioneer in the performing arts.

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Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie was a French-born American author, playwright, public reader, actress, and preservationist. Her best known work was the play Fashion, published in 1845. Following her critical...

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