Download or read book Theatrical Biography Or the Life of an Actor and Manager written by Francis Courtney Wemyss and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-26 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Theatrical Biography, or the Life of an Actor and Manager: Interspersed With Sketches, Anecdotes, and Opinions of the Professional Merits of the Most Celebrated Actors and Actresses of Our DayThe first bias my mind received towards the stage was thus early given in acting the part of Lady Randolph, in the tra gedy of Douglas, at the house of a schoolfellow named Miller, in which I elicited much undesemed approbation. Private Theatricals are, at the best, ludicrous, and have a dangerous tendency on any young mind imbued with romance. Although I had not at this time the most distant idea of the possibility bf ever becoming an actor, the applause I received on this occasion acted on my imagination at a later period in life, and kindled a flame which nothing could extinguish.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Twenty Six Years of the Life of an Actor and Manager Vol 1 of 2 written by Francis Courtney Wemyss and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Twenty-Six Years of the Life of an Actor and Manager, Vol. 1 of 2: Interspersed With Sketches, Anecdotes, and Opinions of the Professional Merits of the Most Celebrated Actors and Actresses of Our Day Having been frequently asked to commit to paper the varied scenes of an actors life, in which I have been engaged, I have commenced, partly from recollection, and partly from memoranda made at various periods, the present journal, under the title of the Life of an Actor and Manager, in the course of which I may have occasion to mention the names of nearly all the European Actors who have appeared upon the American stage during the last twenty years. If any amusement may be derived from such a source, reader, it is at your service; but should the frequent occurrence of the personal pronoun I, disgust you, lay down the book. If you will travel through it - spare its faults - under the assurance of its veracity. Wherever a change of opinion has taken place it is faithfully chronicled, without reference to the first impression, which remains as it first struck the author, thus endeavoring to do full justice to my professional brethren. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
