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Robert Davis

Julie Burrell

Matt DiCintio

Lorraine Hansberry

Alexis Cruz

Derek Miller

Chantal Bilodeau

Sara B.T. Thiel

Cobina Gillitt

Jack Viertel

Charlotte Cushman

Paul Walsh

Brian Eugenio Herrera

Michael Aquino

Amy Hughes

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Mary Ann Yates is the best actress whom you’ve never heard of. That’s how Dr. Elaine McGirr characterizes this fascinating woman, who rose to stardom on the eighteenth-century British stage and later went on to become the first female manager of a major London theatre. As Elaine explains in this episode, Yates’s time as the reigning queen of the stage, as well as her subsequent obscurity, reveal a lot about how we write women into —and out of—theatrical history.

<p>Mary Ann Yates is the best actress whom you’ve never heard of. That’s how Dr. Elaine McGirr characterizes this fascinating woman, who rose to stardom on the eighteenth-century British stage and later went on to become the first female manager of a major London theatre. As Elaine explains in this episode, Yates’s time as the reigning queen of the stage, as well as her subsequent obscurity, reveal a lot about how we write women into —and out of—theatrical history.</p>

Episode 68: Learning About Mary Ann Yates with Dr. Elaine McGirr

By Michael Lueger, Elaine McGirr. Why is Mary Ann Yates the greatest actress you've never heard of? Dr. Elaine McGirr introduces us to this eighteenth-century star and recounts her fascinating career.

Learning About Mary Ann Yates with Dr. Elaine McGirr