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Bibliographic Information
Dodo [O'Brien, Fitz-James]. "Dramatic Feuilleton." Saturday Press. 23 Oct. 1858: 2-3.
Type: newspaper ; Genre: theater criticism
Abstract
Dodo begins by describing the play he intends to have produced as soon as he can find a "weak minded manager" to do so. His proposed play would defy the current theatrical conventions. This discussion becomes a segue into Dodo's review of Laura Keene's company's production of Tom Taylor's Our American Cousin, a play that conforms to the conventions Dodo criticizes and whose only saving grace appears to be Jefferson's performance. After giving an in-depth review of the play, Dodo briefly discusses the current performances at Wallack's and other dramatic news.
People who Created this Work
- O'Brien, Fitz-James
- O'Brien later reveals himself to be "Dodo."
People Mentioned in this Work
- Brougham, John [pages: 3]
- Dodo mentions Brougham's "amusing burlesque" of "Neptune's defeat" (3).
- Goodrich, Frank Boott [pages: 3]
- Jefferson, Joseph [pages: 2]
- Dodo writes in his review of Jefferson's performance in Our American Cousin that the "highest praise" is "to say that he made so utterly worthless and conventional a piece pleasing to the audience" (2).
- Keene, Laura [pages: 2]
- Dodo mentions that Laura Keene recently produced a Tom Taylor's Our American Cousin, a three-act comedy. Keene's performance in the play is described as "vapid" (2).
- Sothern, Edward Askew [pages: 2]
- Of his performance in Our American Cousin Dodo writes that Sothern's performance of Asa Trenchard "was, perhaps, all that the author intended" (2).
- Wallack, John Lester [pages: 3]
- Wallack is reviewed here as "Mr. Lester" (3).
- Wallack’s Lyceum (Theater) [pages: 2-3]
