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Broadway Stars.

By the 1830's America was exporting stars to Europe. The first notable American actor to make a successful tour was Edwin Forrest, who at nineteen, had played Iago to Edmond Kean's Othello. Forrest's second tour of Great Britain, in the following decade didn't fare as well. He was hissed off stage. Though the disruption of his tour was a personal feud with a British actor, its results were well publicized in the American Press and his return to the American stage was received with populist fervor. This "personal feud" became an international incident and demonstration of class struggle in 1849, when the British actor in question was scheduled to perform at the Astor Place Opera House in New York. A riot ensued on the night of May 10th which was put down with troops and cannon.

Broadway as a symbol

Broadway is the street in New York that has come to symbolize live theater entertainment and musicals throughout the world. Today the area, known to tourists and theater-goers, stretches from W.41st Street, where the Netherlander Theater is located, up to W. 53rd Street's Broadway Theater. Only four theaters are located physically on Broadway, the Marquis at 46th Street, the Palace at 47th Street, the Winter Garden at 50th Street and the Broadway at 53rd. All the other legitimate houses are located east or west of this twelve block stretch.

Broadways first marquis.

In 1891, the first electric marquis was lit on Broadway. The theater was on Madison Square at the intersection of Broadway and Fifth Avenue at W. 23rd Street. The Flatiron Building now occupies the site. By midway through the following decade, the street blazed with electric signs as each theater announced its shows and stars in white lights. By the turn of the 20th Century the street had an entirely different look, with as many as sixteen theaters on Broadway itself and many others located on the side streets or other avenues. Broadway was much more than a mere twelve blocks. It started at 13th Street and wound its way a mile and a half up the Avenue to 45th Street, ending in the heart of Long acre Square. This first decade of the century also saw the construction of many theaters, most notably the New Amsterdam on 42nd Street in 1903, along with four others in that same year, that are still standing today.

The Early History of Broadway Musicals

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A violin is a stringed musical instrument which is available in different types, sizes, colors and designs. Carved violins are special violins with beautiful carvings on the head, body, back or neck. Carved violins are usually handmade and are available for both students and professional artists. They come with a complete set of accessories such as bows, cases, chin rests and fine tuner tail piece. They are available in a variety of fittings and colors such as golden-brown, red, and antique finish.

Hand-carved violins are recommended as a good starter instrument for students who are learning to play violin. They also form a unique piece of art for decorating your wall, and a unique gift.

There are manufacturers offering handmade carved violins of unsurpassed quality, suitable for all type of artists - from advanced beginner to professional. Quality carved violins display fine workmanship in well-selected woods.

Most carved violins made today resemble the old fashioned designs used in the early centuries of string instruments. The most commonly found type is the decorative scroll found at the top of the neck. Antique pieces of carved violins from the royal palaces are found in different museums around the world.

You can find certain unusual pieces of violin with head of a man, lion and other carvings. Violins have different parts and are made of different types of wood. The belly, also known as the top, of the violin is made of spruce (tough softwood) while the back, ribs, neck, peg box, scroll and bridge are made of hardwood such as maple. The fingerboard, tailpiece and tuning pegs are made of ebony due to its superior quality of hardness, and resistance to wear and tear.