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The Diaries of William Charles Macready, Vol. 1 of 2: 1833-1851
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On his return to England, after a short and somewhat featureless interval at Drury Lane (where he came into contact with another indi vidual also destined to become a formidable enemy, Alfred Bunn), Macready paid a visit to Paris, the éclat Of which went far to com pensate him for the uneventfulness of his recent appearances in London. The Parisian Press, in fact, acclaimed him with an almost universal chorus of praise, the culminating honour being paid by Jules Janin, who went so far as to pronounce him the equal of Talma....
On his return to England, after a short and somewhat featureless interval at Drury Lane (where he came into contact with another indi vidual also destined to become a formidable enemy, Alfred Bunn), Macready paid a visit to Paris, the éclat Of which went far to com pensate him for the uneventfulness of his recent appearances in London. The Parisian Press, in fact, acclaimed him with an almost universal chorus of praise, the culminating honour being paid by Jules Janin, who went so far as to pronounce him the equal of Talma....
582 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
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William Charles Macready
50 books5 followersWilliam Charles Macready was an English stage actor. The son of Irish actor-manager William Macready the Elder he emerged as a leading West End performer during the Regency era.
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