Description

First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated from over sixty photographs, some full page and some within the text. Tall 8vo, publisher's lovely original teal cloth, the upper cover with a bright gilt design featuring gilt lettering and a manor house and yacht within an attractive border, the spine gilt lettered and decorated as well, t.e.g. ix, 360pp. A fine copy, very bright and fresh, the text solid and clean, the binding beautifully preserved.

Edizione: a wonderful glimpse into the lives of some of the most famous people in turn-of-the-century american theatre. this nicely illustrated showbiz memoir profiles the personal lives and homes of ten professionals and in doing so brings up many others along the way. the ten personalities hightlighted are maude adams, ethel barrymore, john drew, william gillette, richard mansfield, julia marlowe, annie russell, e.h. shothern, virginia harned and francis wilson. it also profiles to noted new york actor's clubs, the lamb's club, and the players.