Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Gallery of Players From the Illustrated American, Vol. 1: With 22 Full-Page Pictures and Over 100 Portraits in Character
Has been to present. Instead of a biographical sketch. An idea as to the special quality in the acting which has brought the player into prominence. In several instances. In that of Henry Irving. Ellen Terry. And others. Denoted. As a rule. By the use of the personal pronoun. L have been enabled to spank from my own experience. In all curs. Care has been taken that nothing should be admitted into the book sure what is consistent with truth. 1 was csptcially at a loss in dealing with Edwin Booth. For I felt that I could not do justice to the memory of this fine actor from my own recollection of his plating in London on the occasions of his last (w o isits there. I u as fortunate in sawing the assistance of the accomplished with: and gentle pact. Willi. Mt Wintcr. Who. Dosp ito his laborious dutios. Yet found time to accede to my rt. Nost to urite a summrtrt' of the life Find: of America' 3 great tragedian. And so bclpcd me out 0 my dilemma. Mr. Winter. In thus obliging me. Overstepped the prescribed limits of space. And part of his summary had to be omitted from the text page. It is so valuable that it needs no apologv for being printed in this place.
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