Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833

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 classical actors, as he ascended from an impoverished childh...