Having been an academic administrator in visual and performing arts at several prestigious US institutions, Bloom here offers a full-length biography of one of the foremost of a long-standing and distinguished family of English and American actors. He follows Jefferson (1829-1905) from his childhood in an artistic family through his career from resident stock companies featuring touring stars to what today are called road shows. Jefferson is best known for his role as Rip Van Winkle. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
