A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character
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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:
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.
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