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He was born on January 13, 1813. birthplace is uncertain, but who was born either in Delaware or Baltimore, Maryland.
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England's Iron Days. A Tragedy, in Five Acts
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About the Book Most of Great Britain, made up by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was conquered by Rome, which ruled the island for almost 500 years. Subjected to raids by Continental Angles, Jutes and Saxons, in 1066 England was conquered by the Normans, who were eventually assimilated. While Wales came under Anglo-Norman control in 1282, it wasn't officially annexed by England until the 16th century. After the Wars of Scottish Independence, the House of Stuart ruled Scotland uncontested for three centuries. In 1707 England, Scotland and Wales formed the United Kingdom, which fueled by such developments as the England-led Industrial Revolution, the Scottish Enlightenment, and the building of the expansive British Empire. The Empire came under extreme pressure during World War 1, and was further weakened by World War 2, resulting in its dissolution, and the establishment of the British Commonwealth of Nations in its place. Also in this Book History derives from Greek historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation". It is the study of the past as described in written documents, with events occurring before written records being considered prehistory. World history is generally considered a teaching topic rather than a research topic. There are many history text books of varying quality, with some addressing the teaching of history or historiography, the process of undertaking research in history. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: • republish only hand checked books; • that are high quality; • enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that • are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!
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Nathaniel Harrington Bannister
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Bannister made his début in Baltimore at the Front Street Theatre in 1830, as Young Norval. He first appeared in New York at the Chatham Theatre in 1831. He was a popular actor in the South and West, but seems to have been unable to secure a permanent footing in New York. From his many plays he probably made little, although he was one of the most prolific of the early dramatists, and he sold for fifty dollars his most successful piece, Putnam, which ran for seventy-eight nights at the Bowery Theatre, New York, where it was first produced, August 5, 1844.
It is a vigorous melodrama, in which Washington is a character, but it owed its popularity to the constant danger and thrilling escapes of Israel Putnam, who finally evades Cornwallis by riding down a precipice to the accompaniment of 150 shots. Putnam was published in Boston about 1859. Bannister's other printed plays are Gaulantus (1836), produced at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, August 31, 1837, a tragedy in rough blank verse dealing with the conquest of Gaul by the Romans; England's Iron Days (1837), laid in an indefinite time when Normans and Saxons were at odds, and based on a strife between two brothers; The Three Brothers (1840), played at the Chatham Theatre, New York, a more modern but equally illogical melodrama, on Bannister's favorite theme of family quarrels; The Gentleman of Lyons; or, the Marriage Contract (1838), played in New Orleans at the Camp Street Theatre in 1837, an obvious imitation of The Lady of Lyons.
Bannister's unpublished plays as described in contemporary accounts show that he was following the current fashions in playwriting, either by dealing with romantic themes, reproducing historical characters, or putting on the stage contemporary events. His first play, Rathanemus is known, as are most of his works, only by title. The Destruction of Jerusalem was a spectacular performance, apparently unsuccessful. Life in Philadelphia; or, The Unfortunate Author may have revealed the playwright's own tragedy.
Caius Silius, laid in Rome, had apparently some merit. On August 27, 1838, at the Franklin Theatre, New York, Bannister appeared as Lucinius in his own tragedy of The Syracusan Brothers, and on August, 31 he played Alvardo in his play of The Two Spaniards. For his benefit on September 7, he chose the part of Julian in his Gentleman of Lyons. At the same theatre we find him acting Bob Buckeye in his play of The Maine Question, which dealt with the dispute between the United States and England over the Northeastern Boundary. General Scott was the leading character. In the cast was Mrs. Bannister, née Amelia Greene, whom he had married in 1835 and who was the widow of the playwright John Augustus Stone.
After the production of Robert Emmett (New Chatham Theatre, New York, January 6, 1840), Bannister devoted himself to the play dealing with American events. Richmond Hill (Greenwich Theatre, New York, May 11, 1846) introduced Washington and André. The Old Waggoner of New Jersey and Virginia (Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, February 10, 1847) dealt with events in the life of Gen. Morgan. Murrell, the Land Pirate (Bowery Theatre, October 30, 1847) took the character of Ichabod Crane into the region of the Mississippi. This play was produced in many parts of the country. Infidelity was played at the Arch Street Theatre, February 6, 1847, the year of Bannister's death in New York; and Oua Costa; or, The Lion of the Forest, laid during the French and Indian War, was put on at the Arch Street Theatre, November 8, 1850. Other productions of Bannister are difficult to identify. Rees states that his Wandering Jew was written in fifteen acts and was represented only in part. Psammetichus; or, The Twelve Tribes of Egypt was written for Edwin Forrest, but was not produced by him. The passage quoted in Rees is in better verse than that of any of Bannister's published plays.
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Bannister wrote over 40 plays, including the very popular Putnam, the Iron Son of '76 (1844) about the American Revolutionary War hero Israel Putnam which played for 78 consecutive nights in New York at the Bowery Theatre (produced by Thomas S. Hamblin), an astounding success for its time. The bulk of Bannister's many works, only some of which were published, are historical dramas.
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England's Iron Days. A Tragedy, in Five Acts
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Gaulantus, a Tragedy, in Five Acts
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The Gentleman Of Lyons...
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England's Iron Days. A Tragedy, in Five Acts
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Bannister was married to actress Amelia Greene, who was previously married to John Augustus Stone.
