Ira Aldridge: Actor, Activist and Record-breaker
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Actor - Ira Aldridge - The Greatest Actor Ever
By the 18 fifties, his acting shops were the talk of the world. He decided that he was going to put together a travelling troop of actors and head out on a tour of europe. One german writer even said, you know, ira aldridge might be the greatest of all actors ever. Yet's rare for someone to reached this level of acolades. And i would say he was probably one of the most lauded actors in the world by default at this point.
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