Life & Death in the Theater: More 19th Century Stories

Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

As an addendum to Season One, here are six more stories of 19th C. Philadelphia theater. We discuss Alexander Reinagle, Joseph Jefferson III, James Murdoch, Matilda Heron, John McCullough - as well as two stagehands at the Walnut Street Theater you likely never heard of before, but may never forget!
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For the music and recordings featured in today's episode (all found easily on YouTube)
Alexander Reinagle
"Six Scots Tunes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meY6-Hkolxc
"Baroque Americain" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyu811rSB5U
"Philadelphia Sonata #1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImEhQvsukJM
"Federal March" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3I067IuWA8
"Philadelphia Sonata #2" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHcIbd9f07k
"I Have a Silent Sorrow Here" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngVW6rKaWCc
Joseph Jefferson
"Jefferson and Liberty" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAOurpDRyPw&list=PLfw18z0BT49LCohEMD3kBcYcMm7LZgUN8
"Jump Jim Crow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8wg1vGucbs
"Rip Van Winkle" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiBdrOtGmA
James E. Murdoch
"Philadelphia Fireman's Cotillion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aw_JDlvXwc
"Sospiri del Mio Cor" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1TbAwZv1R8&list=PLfw18z0BT49LCohEMD3kBcYcMm7LZgUN8&index=15
Matilda Heron
"Traditional Irish Music" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdxGhKbdjxU
Chopin, Sonata #3 - Op.58, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cy3dmqrn3c&list=PLsiUDYPNEqx2yytIAxpTOrxWtKfByxg2z
John McCullough
Tchaikovsky, Music for Hamlet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2le05k-

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