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Bibliographic Information
Whitman, Walt. "Acting..The Keans." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1 Sep. 1846: 2.
Type: newspaper ; Genre: journalism
Abstract
Whitman suggests that theatre owners should hire talented American actors rather than import actors like Charles Kean and Ellen Tree from England. Although he uses a different spelling, Whitman may also be referring to Laura Keene.
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People Mentioned in this Work
- Keene, Laura
- Whitman refers to an actress named "Mrs. Kean," which may or may not be Laura Keene.
