The first widely available biography of this important black Victorian-age actor, Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 details the early life and career of this New York-born thespian as he began to act on the British stage. 2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association).
Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize. Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 chronicles the rise of one of the modern world's first black...