LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

25 MENAGERIe on Kine

26 A SOLDIEr Audienor

27 YR FIRSTe Billiard Todenameser

28 MOTHER And Padomern.

29 ALFRED PENNYWRIGHE

30 MANAGER (Rather DrAF)

81 WARDROne Keerri

32 ARTISTE DePad.

38 STRIKING AN ATTITOPE

34 KING DUNCAN,

35 GALLERY Gone.

36 DELIGHTED Sores.

37 THE STAGE Inimiiman.

38 BOOTH'S THEATHE

39 OLD PARK Theater,

40 A FAIR Scene

41 THE STAGE Past Man

42 THE STAGn Itemnit, Liana

43 A STAGE Pov.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. - 17

Introductory.-Why the Book is Written.-The Results of an Actress's

Study and Reflection. The Mimic World a Land of Mystery.-

False Conceptions of the Stage Life. — What the Theme Embraces.-

The "Show Business" in all its Branches.-The Extremes of Ex-

travagant Denunciation and Servile Flattery.-The Golden Mean of

Truth and Justice.-The Truth to be told, at all Hazards.

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Recollections of Early Life.-Cornelius A. Logan, Comedian, Critic and

Poet. Vicissitudes of a Strange Career.

Took to the Stage.-Reminiscences of Cincinnati.-Floating Down the

- How a Family of Girls

Ohio.-Residence in Philadelphia.-The Comedian as His Cotempora-

ries saw Him.-The Critic and the Poet, as His Works show Him.—

His Defense of the Stage.

CHAPTER III.

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My First Visit Behind the Scenes, an Infant in Long Clothes.- My

First Appearance Before an Audience, a Child of Five Years.-Chil-

dren as Actors. Ristori's Debut as a New-Born Babe.- Drilling

Children in the Art of Acting.

Precocious Dramatic Children. The Bateman Sisters. -Amusing

My Early Distaste for the Life.-

Anecdotes of Children on the Stage.-A Healthy Infant.

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CHAPTER IV. - 4

-The Road to

Training for the Stage.-False Notions about "Genius.".

Success a Road of Hard Work.-How Fanny Kemble Studied Walk,

Gesture and Accent for Years before making a Public Appearance.-

The Severe Training of Rachel the Tragedienne.-A Woman's Criti-

cism of Rachel.-Her Wonderful Powers, her Serpent-like Movements,

her Thrilling Intensity.-Brief Sketch of Her Life.-Kate Bateman's

Training.-Anecdote of Julia Dean. Mrs. Mowatt's Training.-Bet-

terton, the great English Actor.-The Severe Discipline by which he

Overcame the most Extraordinary Disadvantages, an Ugly Face, a

Grotesque Figure, a Grumbling Voice and Great Awkwardness.

46 THE STAGE BENEDICK.

47 A SCENE FROM THE PLAY OF "ONE POOR GIRL."

48 BURNT-CORK ARTISTS.

49 THE STAGE TOPSY.

54 A FRENCH OPERA HOUSE IN THE OLDEN TIME.

55 OLD FASHIONED STREET MOUNTEBANKS.

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CONTENTS.

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Introductory.-Why the Book is Written.-The Results of an Actress's

Study and Reflection. The Mimic World a Land of Mystery.—

False Conceptions of the Stage Life. What the Theme Embraces.-

The "Show Business" in all its Branches.- The Extremes of Ex-

travagant Denunciation and Servile Flattery.—The Golden Mean of

Truth and Justice.-The Truth to be told, at all Hazards.

Recollections of Early Life.-Cornelius A. Logan, Comedian, Critic and

Poet. Vicissitudes of a Strange Career. How a Family of Girls

Took to the Stage.-Reminiscences of Cincinnati.-Floating Down the

Ohio.-Residence in Philadelphia.-The Comedian as His Cotempora-

ries saw Him.-The Critic and the Poet, as His Works show Him.-

His Defense of the Stage.

-

CHAPTER III.

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My First Visit Behind the Scenes, an Infant in Long Clothes.- My

First Appearance Before an Audience, a Child of Five Years.-Chil-

dren as Actors. - Ristori's Debut as a New-Born Babe.-Drilling

Children in the Art of Acting. My Early Distaste for the Life.-

Precocious Dramatic Children. - The Bateman Sisters.-Amusing

Anecdotes of Children on the Stage.—A Healthy Infant.

CHAPTER IV. - 4

Training for the Stage.-False Notions about "Genius."-The Road to

Suceess a Road of Hard Work.-How Fanny Kemble Studied Walk,

Gesture and Accent for Years before making a Public Appearance.-

The Severe Training of Rachel the Tragedienne.-A Woman's Criti-

cism of Rachel.-Her Wonderful Powers, her Serpent-like Movements,

her Thrilling Intensity.-Brief Sketch of Her Life.-Kate Bateman's

Training.-Anecdote of Julia Dean.-Mrs. Mowatt's Training.-Bet-

terton, the great English Actor.-The Severe Discipline by which he

Overcame the most Extraordinary Disadvantages, an Ugly Face, a

Grotesque Figure, a Grumbling Voice and Great Awkwardness.