The Hall of Hams # 17: Sir Henry Irving
 Today is the birthday of Henry Irving (1838-1905), the first actor ever knighted by the British monarchy (nowadays they seem to give away knighthoods with green stamps). From where we stand it’s hard to immediately see his special significance. Rather than seeming revolutionary to us (the last word in realism as he no doubt [...]
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