One Man in His Time: The Adventures of H. Watkins, Strolling Player, 1845-1863, from His JournalThis book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas. |
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Page 52
... Mother . Found her well . It is regrettable that in this picture of Mama Watkins we are given but those eight words , " Went to see my mother . Found her well . " Since his Journal was undoubtedly des- tined for posterity , posterity ...
... Mother . Found her well . It is regrettable that in this picture of Mama Watkins we are given but those eight words , " Went to see my mother . Found her well . " Since his Journal was undoubtedly des- tined for posterity , posterity ...
Page 63
... mother along on these visits ; she remains more vague than ever . We suspect that she bores him a wee bit , but he ... Mother . Four P. M. , good - bye to Mother and Brother George . Rode on a drag with my " props " to 63 MORE BOSTON ...
... mother along on these visits ; she remains more vague than ever . We suspect that she bores him a wee bit , but he ... Mother . Four P. M. , good - bye to Mother and Brother George . Rode on a drag with my " props " to 63 MORE BOSTON ...
Page 107
... mother gets on his nerves . He writes : Sent to New York for some books and clothes but of course Mother failed to send half what I wanted although I wrote stating particularly everything I required . That good old mother of mine annoys ...
... mother gets on his nerves . He writes : Sent to New York for some books and clothes but of course Mother failed to send half what I wanted although I wrote stating particularly everything I required . That good old mother of mine annoys ...
Contents
BARNSTORMING IN THE FORTIES | 1 |
THE WARTIME THEATRE | 19 |
THREE SOUTHWESTERN PLAYHOUSES | 28 |
Copyright | |
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