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Many actors played Uncle Tom their whole lives through. A real "Uncle Tommer" always knew his part (ad libs included) when hired; if he had to rehearse, he was considered a fraud. Though dozens of notables like Joe Jefferson, Mrs. Fiske, Maude Adams, Otis Skinner at one time or another appeared in Tom Shows, good actors almost always flopped in them. It took a ham to bring home the hokum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Tom Shows | 4/8/1940 | See Source »

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