BBC8 年
Ira Aldridge - the first black Shakespearean actor
Playbill courtesy of British Library. The African American actor Ira Aldridge was born in New York City and came to Britain as a teenager to pursue a career on the stage. Zoë Wilcox He first ...
BBC8 年
The first black Shakespearean actor performs in Hull, the bastion of the anti-slavery movement
You never know - you might find evidence of Shakespeare’s footsteps close to home… The African American actor Ira Aldridge was born in New York City and came to Britain as a teenager to pursue ...