Don Quixote

⭐ Featured Review

"DeWolfe Hopper is today completely forgotten, but it's thanks to him that we know the great American poem 'Casey at the Bat'. This poem was originally published in an obscure newspaper, attracting very little attention ... until Hopper discovered it and began reciting it on the vaudeville circuit, using eccentric movements and exaggerated voices to act out the events of the poem. Hopper's recitation made him a star in vaudeville. His wife Hedda Hopper had mild success as a legitimate actress, eventually reaping greater acclaim as a gossip columnist. Their son William Hopper..."