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Rachel and the New World. a Trip to the United States and Cuba. Tr.from the French of Leon Beauvallet.
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER V. WHICH IS NOTHING BUT THE CONTRACT OP MADEMOISELLE RACHEL. Between the undersigned: Mademoiselle Rachel Felix, dramatic artist residing in Paris, No. 4 rue de Trudon, on the one part; and Monsieur Felix Raphael, residing in Paris, No. 3 Cite Trcvise, on the other; The following is agreed upon: 1st. Mademoiselle Rachel Felix will give on account of M. Felix Raphael, two hundred representations'tragedy, drama, and comedy'the said representations, as nearly as possible, to be concluded in the space of fif...
The King of Rome
Charles Desnoyer (1806-1858) and Leon Beauvallet (1828-1885) were French playwrights of the mid-nineteenth century. THE KING OF ROME focuses on the Emperor Napoleon's only son, the Duke of Reichstadt, who was held a captive by his maternal grandfather, the Emperor of Austria. Fearing that he would emulate his father or be used by a Napoleonic conspiracy to capture the French throne, the Duke was kept in ignorance of his father's identity, as well as of the basic facts of recent European history; and an attempt was also made to debauch his morals, in order to discredit his name if he did escape. This play traces the attempt of a French soldier to penetrate the Austrian palace where the boy was kept, as part of a failed attempt to free him from his "prison"; and the awakening of the younger Napoleon to an awareness of his deadly family heritage. First-rate political drama by two accomplished writers "
Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia
A collection of stories and fascinating facets of theater history in Philadelphia. From the founding of The Walnut Street Theatre and the beginning of the American circus to the world premiere performance of Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman, and from censorship and opposition to riots and deadly fires, this engaging collection of short, focused narratives introduces the reader to the often overlooked and frequently underappreciated topic of the history of theater in Philadelphia, and offer a new way of approaching the wider history of this unique and important American city. The stories are populated by some of the many notable visitors to the city’s theaters, including Oscar Wil...
