Laura Keene: A British Actress on the American Stage, 1826-1873

by Vernanne Bryan

A biography of the actress on stage at Ford's Theater the night Lincoln was shot, covering her career and her personal life. Includes b&w photos, and an appendix of theaters, companies, plays, and roles with which Keene was associated. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Clair · Rating 4 out of 5]

A much better biography than the previous one. Bryan fully documents her text and places Keene's important within the history of American theater and women.