Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena
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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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