Thomas Hamblin and the Bowery Theatre

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Focusing on the life of Thomas Souness Hamblin, the book explores his dual role as a Shakespearean actor and Bowery Theatre manager who popularized "blood and thunder" melodramas among New York's working class. It highlights his influence on emerging actors and actresses, alongside his tumultuous personal life marked by scandalous affairs and financial struggles. Hamblin's resilience in the face of adversity, including the destruction of his theatre and the loss of protégés, garnered both admiration and criticism from society and the press.