A Book of the Play / Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character
by Dutton Cook
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1876]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- A BOOK OF THE PLAY
- Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character. BY
- DUTTON COOK,
- THIRD AND REVISED EDITION. In One Volume London:
- PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
- CONTENTS.
- A BOOK OF THE PLAY.
- CHAPTER I. PLAYGOERS.
- CHAPTER II. THE MASTER OF THE REVELS.
- CHAPTER III. THE LICENSER OF PLAYHOUSES.
- CHAPTER IV. THE EXAMINER OF PLAYS.
- CHAPTER V. A BILL OF THE PLAY.
- CHAPTER VI. STROLLING PLAYERS.
- CHAPTER VII. "PAY HERE."
- CHAPTER VIII. IN THE PIT.
- CHAPTER IX. THE FOOTMEN'S GALLERY.
- CHAPTER X. FOOT-LIGHTS.
- CHAPTER XI. "COME, THE RECORDERS!"
- CHAPTER XII. PROLOGUES.
- CHAPTER XIII. THE ART OF "MAKING-UP."
- CHAPTER XIV. PAINT AND CANVAS.
- CHAPTER XV. THE TIRING-ROOM.
- CHAPTER XVI. "HER FIRST APPEARANCE."
- CHAPTER XVII. STAGE WHISPERS.
- CHAPTER XVIII. STAGE GHOSTS.
- CHAPTER XIX. THE BOOK OF THE PLAY.
- CHAPTER XX. "HALF-PRICE AT NINE O'CLOCK."
- CHAPTER XXI. THE DRAMA UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
- CHAPTER XXII. STAGE BANQUETS.
- CHAPTER XXIII. STAGE WIGS.
- CHAPTER XXIV. "ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS."
- CHAPTER XXV. STAGE STORMS.
- CHAPTER XXVI. "DOUBLES."
- CHAPTER XXVII. BENEFITS.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. THUNDERS OF APPLAUSE.
- CHAPTER XXIX. REAL HORSES.
- CHAPTER XXX. THE "SUPER."
- CHAPTER XXXI. "GAG."
- CHAPTER XXXII. BALLETS AND BALLET-DANCERS.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. CORRECT COSTUMES.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. HARLEQUIN AND CO.
- CHAPTER XXXV. "GOOSE."
- CHAPTER XXXVI. EPILOGUES.
- FOOTNOTES
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