|
Harry Eytinge
Henry S. Eytinge (1822–1902) was an American actor, stage manager and producer, who captained the during the American Civil War. Early career Eytinge was the son of Dutch merchant, Solomon Eytinge, who had settled in Philadelphia and in 1821 married American, Mary Ann Miller. Henry, their first of twelve children, was born in Philadelphia on October 30, 1822. He received a good education before taking to the stage, joining a group of strolling players and getting his first serious role at the age of seventeen with Cornelius Ambrosius Logan, C. A. Logan at the ''Albany Pearl Street Theatre''. The following season he played Mitchell's ''Olympic Theatre'' in New York. He was also interested in the sea and took a break from the stage, sailing to the Netherlands possibly in connection with his father's mercantile business. On his return he continued his stage career and produced a play by Dion Boucicault's, called ''London Assurance'', in Norfolk, Virginia, but it was not profi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Lettarblair - A Comedy In Three Acts (1906) (14580597799)
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |