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 50
... avalanche of parts that he must memorize , he uses it to bind paper - covered play books , to keep his stage impedimenta in order and his clothes as seemly as his small means will allow and such as 50 ONE MAN IN HIS TIME.
... avalanche of parts that he must memorize , he uses it to bind paper - covered play books , to keep his stage impedimenta in order and his clothes as seemly as his small means will allow and such as 50 ONE MAN IN HIS TIME.
Page 87
... keep order in the house , that the repeated annoyance disturbed her so that she could not keep her thoughts on what she was doing . The audience cheered . Quiet was restored and the play was finished . Monday 27th . First night of J. B. ...
... keep order in the house , that the repeated annoyance disturbed her so that she could not keep her thoughts on what she was doing . The audience cheered . Quiet was restored and the play was finished . Monday 27th . First night of J. B. ...
Page 206
... keep them company . The dangers and difficulties which the old soldiers risked to satisfy their insane craving for strong liquor is well - nigh incredible . Smuggling liquor into camp is termed " Running the Mail . " Among the " Mail ...
... keep them company . The dangers and difficulties which the old soldiers risked to satisfy their insane craving for strong liquor is well - nigh incredible . Smuggling liquor into camp is termed " Running the Mail . " Among the " Mail ...
Contents
BARNSTORMING IN THE FORTIES | 1 |
THE WARTIME THEATRE | 19 |
THREE SOUTHWESTERN PLAYHOUSES | 28 |
Copyright | |
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