Tragedian

"Tragedian," purporting to come from the father of three boys, (each remarkable in his way,) particularly attracted our attention.

Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 Various

The auction is just the latest proof that the “Tayside Tragedian”, whose public readings were so excruciating that they left audiences rolling on the floor with laughter and even provoked riots, is finally achieving the popularity that the author – despite the derision of the literary establishment – always believed he deserved.

william topaz mcgonagall | rises from the ashes, his critics of yore he doth bashes or oh ye of little faith « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2008

The auction is just the latest proof that the “Tayside Tragedian”, whose public readings were so excruciating that they left audiences rolling on the floor with laughter and even provoked riots, is finally achieving the popularity that the author – despite the derision of the literary establishment – always believed he deserved.

May « 2008 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2008

Labeled the "Tayside Tragedian," Mr. McGonagall plied his trade by the "silvery" River Tay in the city of Dundee, on the east coast of Scotland.

I Think That I 2008

In routines like "The Crushed Tragedian," "Hezekiah Hopkins Comes to Town" and "Becky and Izzy," Jones and Spencer exploit crystalline diction and consummate gifts for accents, dialects and vivid characterization that reflect the American "melting pot" at the beginning of the 20th century.

Wax in My Ears: An Online Journey 2008

Principal Tragedian, a promising and athletic young actor, of jovial habits and irregular inclinations, between whom and Mr. Costigan there was a considerable intimacy.

The History of Pendennis 2006

Tragedian and comedian together, Ira Aldridge was in both of an undeniable superiority.

World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947

Tragedian and comedian together, Ira Aldridge was in both of an undeniable superiority.

World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947

The best single book about his life and career is Ira Aldridge: The Negro Tragedian by Herbert Marshall and Mildred Stock 1958.

World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947

The best single book about his life and career is Ira Aldridge: The Negro Tragedian by Herbert Marshall and Mildred Stock 1958.

World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947