Theatrical and Circus Life / or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena
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Excerpt from Theatrical and Circus Life: Or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust ArenaThe theatre and the circus, both sources of unlimited amusement to the world, are also objects of the greatest interest to all who have had even a single peep at the stage or pressed their feet even once upon the sawdust precincts of the tented show. The tricks and illusions that are mystifying to nine-tenths of those to whom they are presented rarely fail to be productive of pleasure, and the performers, whether before the foot-lights or within the circus ring, generally succeed in so thoroughly win...
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- THEATRICAL AND CIRCUS LIFE; OR, SECRETS OF THE STAGE, GREEN-ROOM AND SAWDUST ARENA.
- PROLOGUE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER I. A PRELIMINARY PEEP.
- CHAPTER II. A THEATRE OF SHAKESPEARE'S DAY.
- CHAPTER III. THE AMERICAN THEATRE.
- CHAPTER IV. AT THE STAGE-DOOR.
- CHAPTER V. BEFORE THE FOOT-LIGHTS.
- CHAPTER VI. BEHIND THE SCENES.
- CHAPTER VII. IN THE DRESSING-ROOM.
- CHAPTER VIII. WITHIN THE WINGS.
- CHAPTER IX. STAGE CHARMS AND OMENS.
- CHAPTER X. NOT DOWN IN THE BILL.
- CHAPTER XI. THE ILLUSIONS OF THE STAGE.
- CHAPTER XII. MORE OF THE MYSTERIES.
- CHAPTER XIII. THE ARMY OF ATTACHES.
- CHAPTER XIV. STAGE-STRUCK.
- CHAPTER XV. THE REHEARSAL.
- CHAPTER XVI. CANDIDATES FOR SHORT CLOTHES.
- CHAPTER XVII. TRAINING BALLET DANCERS.
- CHAPTER XVIII. PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS.
- CHAPTER XIX. "MASHERS" AND "MASHING."
- CHAPTER XX. THE MAIDEN AND THE TENOR.
- CHAPTER XXI. FISHING FOR FREE PUFFS.
- CHAPTER XXII. THE ACTRESS AND THE INTERVIEWER.
- CHAPTER XXIII. A FEW FOOT-LIGHT FAVORITES.
- CHAPTER XXIV. CHINESE AND JAPANESE THEATRICALS.
- CHAPTER XXV. OPERA AND OPERA SINGERS.
- CHAPTER XXVI. THE MINSTREL BOYS.
- CHAPTER XXVII. PANTOMIME.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. VARIETY DIVES AND CONCERT SALOONS.
- CHAPTER XXIX. A TEAM OF IRISH COMEDIANS.
- CHAPTER XXX. THE BLACK ART.
- CHAPTER XXXI. THE INDIAN BOX-AND-BASKET TRICK.
- CHAPTER XXXII. VENTRILOQUISM.
- VOICE I.
- THE SUFFOCATED VICTIM.
- VOICE II.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. "ON THE ROAD."
- CHAPTER XXXIV. THE GREEN-EYED AND OTHER MONSTERS.
- CHAPTER XXXV. JOHN WILKES BOOTH, PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ASSASSIN.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. THE SUMMER VACATION.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. FUN AMONG THE ELKS.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CIRCUS IS HERE.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. UNDER THE CANVAS.
- CHAPTER XL. ACROBATICS AND EQUESTRIANISM.
- CHAPTER XLI. A ROMANCE OF THE RING.
- CHAPTER XLII. LEAPING AND TUMBLING.
- CHAPTER XLIII. AN ADVENTURE WITH GIANTS.
- CHAPTER XLIV. THE "TATTOOED TWINS."
- CHAPTER XLV. IN THE MENAGERIE.
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