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Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24, 1807 – August 7, 1867) was an American-born British actor, playwright, and theatre manager, known for his portrayal of Shakespearean characters. James Hewlett and Aldridge are regarded as the first Black American tragedians.
Born in New York City, Aldridge's first professional acting experience was in the early 1820s with the African Grove Theatre troupe. Facing discrimination in America, he left in 1824 for England and made his debut at London's Royal Coburg Theatre. As his career grew, his performances of Shakespeare's classics eventually met with critical acclaim and he subsequently became the manager of Coventry's Coventry Theatre Royal. From 1852, Aldridge regularly toured much of Continental Europe and received top honours from several heads of state. He died suddenly while on tour in Poland and was buried with honours in Łódź.
Aldridge is the only actor of African-American descent honoured with a bronze plaque at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Two of Aldridge's daughters, Amanda and Luranah, became professional opera singers.
Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24, 1807 – August 7, 1867) was an American-born British actor, playwright, and theatre manager, known for his portrayal of...
Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge, also known as Amanda IraAldridge (10 March 1866 – 9 March 1956), was a British opera singer and teacher who composed...
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the African Grove Theatre, New York, in 1822. And Hewlett's protégé IraAldridge (billed as "The African Roscius") played many Shakespearean roles across...
invited back. Aldridge was the daughter of actor IraAldridge and self-styled Swedish countess Amanda von Brandt. She was named after IraAldridge's mother,...
The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) was established in 1981, by the Arizona Board of Regents as a state-wide, tri-university...
Hot Tin Roof at the Novello Theatre in London. In 2012, he appeared as IraAldridge in the play Red Velvet, written by his wife Lolita Chakrabarti. Lester...
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his diction, she introduced him to voice coach Amanda IraAldridge, the daughter of IraAldridge, a black Shakespearian American actor of the 19th century...
Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA), officially known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) and informally known...
which garnered rave reviews from the Chicago press and earned him an IraAldridge Award. His role in The Tap Dance Kid earned Hinton a second Tony Award...
for the Donmar Warehouse (2007). Red Velvet, Chakrabarti's play about IraAldridge, an African-American actor at the centre of controversy in 1833 when...
In the winter of 1858, he saw African-American Shakespearean actor IraAldridge perform with his troupe. Using translators, the two became good friends...
premiered in 1850, written by IraAldridge and C. A. Somerset. Aaron was rewritten to make him the hero of the piece (played by Aldridge), the rape and mutilation...
studied with Arthur Hubbard in Boston and with George Henschel and Amanda IraAldridge in London, England. Hayes began singing in public as a student, and he...
Włodzimierz Korcz. In 1867, American and British Shakespearean actor IraAldridge suddenly died at the Paradyż Theater (Piotrkowska 175) before his scheduled...
Boris Johnson cancelled the £170 million extension in November 2008. IraAldridge, noted African-American Shakespearean actor, lived at 5 Hamlet Road....
in an attempt to pursue opportunities which did not exist in the US. IraAldridge pursued his acting career in Europe because he had a limited number of...
venue for theatrical performances: early performers included the actor, IraAldridge, who appeared in a series of melodramas in late January and early February...
George Banks' plays included The Slave King, written for the black actor IraAldridge, and The Swiss Father; his popular songs included The Minstrel King,...
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