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IRA FREDERICK ALDRIDGE (1807-1867) 19th century black American actor, known as the African Roscius Born in New York City on 24th July 1807, son of Reverend Daniel and Luranah Aldridge, poor citizens of class known as "Free Negroes". Educated at New York's African Free School and briefly at University of Glasgow, Scotland. Active in New York amateur theatre. Made his professional stage debut as the first black actor at Royal Coburg Theatre, London on 10th October 1825 playing role of Prince Oroonoko of Africa sold into slavery in melodrama The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge. Toured established theatre circuits in provinces of British Isles for 27 years as star of about 60 roles in melodrama, romantic drama, operetta, comedy and Shakespeare. Appeared at Theatre Royal Covent Garden in 1833 as Othello. First white role Dirk Hatteraick in Guy Mannering . First tour of Continent in 1852. In last 15 years of life appeared in Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Russia and Ukraine. Performed by royal command. "Crowded houses greeted him everywhere, princes and people eager to see him...Honors, orders and medals were showered upon him..." Became first actor to be knighted when Duke Bernhard of Saxe-Meiningen bestowed on him Royal Ernestinischen House Order in 1858. Repertoire in final Continental phase winnowed to Shakespeare - the black Othello, the white Macbeth, the hurt and maddened old king, Lear, the splenetic villain, Richard III, his sympathetic portrayal of vilified Jewish patriarch, Shylock - and Mungo, West Indian house slave, in operetta

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A classic actor, Ira Frederick Aldridge Home What Happened on Your Birthday? Search the Registry by Category ... Contact July 24 Ira Aldridge This date commemorates the birth of Ira Frederick Aldridge in 1807. He was an African-American actor, considered one of the greatest interpreters of his day. His place of birth has been listed as Africa, and Bel Air, Maryland, some accounts of his life in the United States are inconsistent. Because of the lack of schools for African-Americans in Maryland, Aldridge moved to New York and attended the African Free School and Schenectady College. The great British-American actor James William Wallack is believed to have hired him as a personal attendant while visiting the United States. It was at Schenectady that Aldridge became interested in acting. He raised money and moved to Glasgow, Scotland. He studied at the University of Glasgow, developing voice projection and dramatic skills. Aldridge began to study for the stage, moving to England in the mid-1820s. In 1833 he made a highly successful debut in London as Othello at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Billed as the "African Roscius," after the great Roman comic actor, he made triumphant tours of Europe in several Shakespearean roles, including Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. After 1853, he played mostly in Europe, receiving honors from the Emperor of Austria, in Switzerland, and in Russia, among others. Aldridge was planning a trip back to the United States, but it is doubtful that he ever returned; he became an English citizen in 1863. Aldridge was the first African-American to become a knight. He married twice and was divorced once. At the Shakespearean Memorial Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon, England, a chair is dedicated to the memory of Ira Aldridge. He died on August 7th, 1867 in Lódz, Poland.

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9. IRA ALDRIDGE ira aldridge (left as Aaron in Titus Andronicus) was the first black American to achieve stardom in the of Belgium became his patron; frederick IV of Prussia gave him the http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/aldridgeira.htm

Home Page Acting Resume Playwrighting Resume Directing Resume Teaching Resume Hickory Hideout Theatre Administration Biography Essays, etc. Olio Actor's Equity Association, SAG, AFTRA A Glimpse of Theater History IRA ALDRIDGE Ira Aldridge ( left as Aaron in Titus Andronicus ) was the first black American to achieve stardom in the theatre. But he had to leave the United States to do it. By the time he died in Poland, he had become a British citizen and taken on the trappings and fortune of a true star. Who knows what influence he might have exerted had he decided to return to America. Said to have been born in West Africa, Aldridge was educated in the exclusive Afro-American Free School, No. 2 in New York City. Founded by the forward looking Society for the Manumission of Slaves, this school provided a solid education for black citizens many of whom were to go on to play a prominent role in American society. It was located near the old Park Theater where the gallery was reserved for blacks. Young Aldridge no doubt could have seen Thomas Cooper, James Wallack, the elder

10. Aldridge/Arledge Sources aldridge/Arledge Sources. Here are some sources for much of the data found at this website. Several of the members of the aldridge/ARLEDGE email discussion group have graciously volunteered to "adopt" a source. 21 cm. SUBJECT aldridge, ira frederick, d. 1867Juvenile literature. SUBJECT aldridge, ira frederick, d. 1867. SUBJECT Actors and http://www.tx3.net/~arledge/adoptsc.htm

Aldridge/Arledge Sources From the Aldridge/Arledge Family Homepage Here are some sources for much of the data found at this website. Several of the members of the ALDRIDGE/ARLEDGE email discussion group have graciously volunteered to "adopt" a source. You can email them directly from this table with requests for more information about their source. If you would like to "adopt" one of the sources listed below, or have a new ALDRIDGE/ARLEDGE source for us to add to the list, your help would be much appreciated. A single source can be adopted by more than one person. Click Here to request a free copy of Franklin Rudolph Aldridge's "ALDRIDGE RECORDS". Adopt a Source Submit a New Source Back Home John Aldrich Source 1 Aldrich, Alvin James, The George Aldrich genealogy, 1605-1977 : an attempt to trace, in both the male and the female lines, the posterity of George Aldrich who came from Derbyshire, County Derby, England, in the year 1631, to Dorchester, Colony of Massachusetts, also a genealogical account of the descendants of John and Sarah (Aldrich) Bartlett , [Decorah, Iowa : Printed by the Anundsen Pub. Co., 1971-1988.] DESCRIPTION:6 v. : ill. ; 24 cm. SUBJECT: Aldridge family. Vol. 6 has title: The George Aldrich genealogy, 1605-1988. NOTE: (title a.e.) George Aldrich genealogy, 1605-1988. Vol. 3-6 published in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the author. Includes indexes. LCCN NUMBER:78-167700 r896. CALL NUMBER:CS71.A375 1971.

11. Aldridge, Ira Frederick aldridge, ira frederick. aldridge, detail from an engraving by T. Hollis,1833. By courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/13/60.html

Aldridge, Ira Frederick Aldridge, detail from an engraving by T. Hollis, 1833 By courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (b. July 24, 1807, New York, N.Y., U.S.d. Aug. 7, 1867, Lódz, Pol.), black tragedian, considered one of the greatest interpreters of his day. Accounts of his life in the United States are conflicting. The great British-American actor James William Wallack is believed to have engaged him as a personal attendant while visiting the United States. Aldridge set about to study for the stage, moving to England in the mid-1820s. In 1833 he made a highly successful debut in London as Othello at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Billed as the "African Roscius," after the great Roman comic actor, he made triumphant tours of Europe in several Shakespearean roles, including Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. After 1853 he played mostly on the Continent, receiving honours from the Emperor of Austria, in Switzerland, and in Russia, among others. Aldridge was planning a trip back to the United States, but it is doubtful that he ever returned; he became an English citizen in 1863.

12. Shakespeare And The Globe: Then And Now aldridge, ira frederick. ira frederick aldridge as Othello, painting by HenryPerronet Briggs, c. 1830; in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC. http://search.eb.com/shakespeare/micro/13/60.html

Aldridge, Ira Frederick "Ira Frederick Aldridge as Othello," painting by Henry Perronet Briggs, c. 1830; in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C./Art Resource, New York City (b. c. July 24, 1807, New York, N.Y., or Belair, Md., U.S.d. Aug. 10, 1867, L z , Pol.), black tragedian, considered one of the greatest interpreters of his day. Accounts of Aldridge's life in the United States are conflicting. He attended the African Free School in New York City from 1820 to 1824, during which time he developed an interest in acting. He joined the African Theatre and made his stage debut as Rolla in August von Kotzebue's Pizarro. In 1823 the African Theatre closed, and soon after, Aldridge left for England. It has been suggested that he traveled with the great British actor Edmund Kean , who had engaged Aldridge as his personal attendant while visiting the United States. With Kean's encouragement, Aldridge continued acting, and in 1826 he made a successful London debut as Othello. Billed as the "African Roscius," after the great Roman comic actor, he made triumphant tours of Europe in several Shakespearean roles, including Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. After 1852 he played mostly on the Continent, receiving honours from the Emperor of Austria, in Switzerland, and in Russia, among others. It is doubtful that Aldridge ever returned to the United States; he became an English citizen in 1863.

13. Shakespeare And The Globe: Then And Now aldridge, ira frederick. " ira frederick aldridge as Othello " painting by Henry Perronet Briggs, c. 1830; in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. http://www.britannica.com/shakespeare/micro/13/60.html

Aldridge, Ira Frederick "Ira Frederick Aldridge as Othello," painting by Henry Perronet Briggs, c. 1830; in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C./Art Resource, New York City (b. c. July 24, 1807, New York, N.Y., or Belair, Md., U.S.d. Aug. 10, 1867, L z , Pol.), black tragedian, considered one of the greatest interpreters of his day. Accounts of Aldridge's life in the United States are conflicting. He attended the African Free School in New York City from 1820 to 1824, during which time he developed an interest in acting. He joined the African Theatre and made his stage debut as Rolla in August von Kotzebue's Pizarro. In 1823 the African Theatre closed, and soon after, Aldridge left for England. It has been suggested that he traveled with the great British actor Edmund Kean , who had engaged Aldridge as his personal attendant while visiting the United States. With Kean's encouragement, Aldridge continued acting, and in 1826 he made a successful London debut as Othello. Billed as the "African Roscius," after the great Roman comic actor, he made triumphant tours of Europe in several Shakespearean roles, including Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. After 1852 he played mostly on the Continent, receiving honours from the Emperor of Austria, in Switzerland, and in Russia, among others. It is doubtful that Aldridge ever returned to the United States; he became an English citizen in 1863.

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Aldridge, Ira Frederick, 1807(?)-1867 Ira Aldridge (full name Ira Frederick Aldridge), a Black American actor who promoted himself on stage as an African prince from Senegal, was born either in New York, NY, or Belair, MD, in August 1807(?) to Daniel and Lurona Aldridge. The younger of two brothers, he attended the African Free School in New York. Ira was one of the pioneers of the African (Grove) Theatre that was founded in New York in 1821. It was at that theatre that he debuted as Rolla in August von Kotzebue's Pizarro . He played a number of small roles in Shakespeare under the tutelage of James Hewlett before he accepted a job as a steward on a ship bound for England in 1824/1825. Reports that he studied at Glasgow University remain unconfirmed. In October 1825, Ira appeared at the Coburg Theatre in London, using such promotional stage names as "Mr. Keene," the "African Roscius," and the "African Prince." Though only moderately successful on the London stage, the roles he played in Othello, Oroonoko, The Padlock

16. Ira Frederick Aldridge: Shakesperian Actor ira frederick aldridge Shakesperian actor. Biography Russia. irafrederick aldridge was born on July 25, 1807 in New York City. http://ct.essortment.com/irafederickald_rhqx.htm

Ira Frederick Aldridge: Shakesperian actor Biography of Ira Aildrige, Shakespearian actor, one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated actors and the first American actor to perform in Russia. Ira Frederick Aldridge was born on July 25, 1807 in New York City. His father Daniel, who was a lay preacher and straw vendor, and his mother, Lurone, were free blacks. Ira's mother died in 1818, when he was a boy. Ira attended the African Free School where he won many oratory contests. After Ira's father remarried, he ran away from home. bodyOffer(29075) The audiences loved Aldridge's performances, however he received bad reviews from the press. In order to improve his acting skills, he toured the provinces, including Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Lancaster and Liverpool. For seven years, he starred in the plays, "Oroonoko," "The Slave," "Othello," "The Revenge," and "The Padlock." Herbert and Stock, the authors of the biography "Ira Aldrige," explain the significance of Aldridge's Liverpool appearance: "the greatest centre of the slave trade in the United Kingdom, where only three years before he had landed as an unknown, penniless stranger. One can imagine the feelings of the pro-slavery elements at the presumption of this Negro to appear in anti-slavery plays like "Oroonoko," "The Revenge," and "The Padlock," and furthermore to see a well-known star like Vandenhoff playing his Iago and a white woman, Miss F.H. Kelly, playing his Desdemona! Such a leap in so short a time was indeed something unparalleled in theatre history, as well as a unique challenge to racial superiority."

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Golden Opinions of Owen Mortimer's biography of Ira Aldridge : I had read one account of his extraordinary life earlier. Your work gives me another perspective. I would enjoy discussing Aldridge's life with you when we next meet... - His Excellency, Edward J. Perkins, United States Ambassador to Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Born in New York City in 1807 and buried with State Honors in the City of Lodz in Poland in 1867, Ira Aldridge was decorated by more Heads of State that any other actor black or white, yet he is today unknown to the great majority of Americans. This documented history by Owen Mortimer is an important contribution to present and future generations. The struggle continues. - Frederick O'Neal, New York City, writing to author in 1990 after reading the manuscript. Friend and colleague of Dr. Mortimer, Dr. O'Neal was the renowned actor, director, author, lecturer and administrator, President of Actors' Equity Association, U.S.A. from 1964 to 1973 and International President, Associated Actors and Artistes of America from 1970 to 1989. In the era of slavery, two men showed Europeans what blacks could achieve: Toussaint L'Ouverture in politics and Ira Aldridge in art. Posterity has been so unkind to their fame that this study of Aldridge comes as a revelation.

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