A Teen Celebrity in 1804

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by CoBE10 • 3 years ago

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Geste• 3 years ago

Betty’s people paid critics for good reviews, leaked his letters to the press, and authorized production of medallions, snuff boxes, coffee cups, and other merchandise. Theaters probably also used tricks to inflate the reception Betty received, like strategically placing ringers in the audience to cheer for him.

It's always good to realise we aren't so much different from our previous generation. If anything, we just do what they did faster and with a greater impact on the world, for better or worse.

throwawaymaths2• 3 years ago

Feel like Mozart was similar, in the 18thc, if you are looking for another data point.

frozenport• 3 years ago

Mozart lives on,

Nobody has heard of Betty

stephen_g• 3 years ago

From Mozart’s work, which is widely performed today, he is still regarded as one of the best composers of all time… Seems pretty different from somebody whose handlers paid for good reviews…

cl3misch• 3 years ago

He apparently went on to attend college and wanted to continue acting afterwards, but was not well received by critics. He tried to kill himself, failed, and went on to live off his fortune.

xeonmc• 3 years ago

Sounds a bit similar to the plot of Birdman?

A Teen Celebrity in 1804

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