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Bibliographic Information
Figaro [Clapp, Henry Jr.]. "Dramatic Feuilleton." New York Saturday Press. 20 Jan. 1866: 40-41.
Type: newspaper ; Genre: review
Abstract
Writing to Mr. Editor, Figaro discusses his "religious friend's" criticism of his reviews of "sensational" drama. Figaro goes into a longer discussion of De Walden's The Balloon Wedding. Figaro also makes a passing mention of Pfaff's before listing the current events in theater.
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- Booth, Edwin [pages: 41]
- de Walden, Thomas Blades [pages: 40]
- Figaro refers to De Walden and The Balloon Wedding. Figaro writes that he agrees with the opinion that De Walden is a "reckless dramatist" and that The Balloon Wedding "is just the recklessest piece that he had ever put on stage" (40).
- Gayler, Charles [pages: 40]
- Figaro refers to his past week's remarks about Gayler's Child Stealer (40).
- Saturday Press, The [pages: 40]
- Figaro notes that one of his "semi-religious friends" subscribes to "three copies of the Saturday Press (40).
- Shaw, Henry Wheeler [pages: 41]
- Figaro makes a brief mention of "Josh Billings'" lecture tour (41).
- Wallack’s Lyceum (Theater) [pages: 41]
- Ward, Artemus [pages: 40]
- Figaro writes that his "semi-religious friend" "sits under Artemus Ward Beecher" (40).
