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Costumes from Mercy Street at the Lyceum
Check out four costumes used on the PBS series Mercy Street--worn by Alice Green, Emma Green, Mary Phinney, and Jed Foster.
Heroines of Mercy Street Revisited
A few notes from Heroines of Mercy Street, by Pamela Toler.
Mercy Street Is Returning!
A month or so ago, I got a peek at episode #1 at a roundtable with the producer.
Last Mercy Street Episode
No word yet on Mercy Street returning next year. A few points from the last episode:
Mansion House Hospital Today
As you have watched "Mercy Street," have you wondered whatever happened to Mansion House Hospital?
"Contrabands" in Alexandria
One of Mercy Street's characters with perhaps the most compelling back story (not that we know much of it, at least not now) is Aurelia, the African American laundress who is victimized by the brutish steward, Mr. Bullen. I don't remember if they specifically refer to her as a "contraband," but I know the word came up during the program. Here's a little background.
What did you think of "Mercy Street?"
The first episode of the PBS drama "Mercy Street" aired last night. Mansion House Hospital was noisy, chaotic, and rather dark.
TV Topic: Civil War Alexandria!
Just learned the following: PBS has commissioned at least a six-part series, based on an abolitionist and a "secesh" in Alexandria.