Performing Arts
Behind the Footlights
In this collection of essays the author gives us an opportunity to peek into the mysterious life of the theatre; she recalls her numerous co…
Circus Life and Circus Celebrities
Discover the exciting, shocking, and sometimes strange world of the 19th century big top! In Circus Life and Circus Celebrities, you'll read…
The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin
This work is by Harry Houdini, and was an attempt, by him, to undermine the public reverence for the man regarded as the master of modern ma…
Autobiography of an Actress
Anna Cora Mowatt was the author of the first Broadway comedy hit written by a woman. Her 1845 play “Fashion” is still performed today. She w…
Shadowland
Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…
There's Laughter in the Air!
There's Laughter in the Air takes readers on a sidesplitting romp through the world of old-time radio comedy. It gives a brief history of th…
The Voice and Public Speaking
I write for public speakers. I wish to take them into my confidence. I feel I can do them good. My object is to help them to speak with grea…
The Seven Lively Arts
“... But, beside those great men, there is a certain number of artists who have a distinct faculty of their own by which they convey to us a…
Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebra…
Problems of the Playwright
A third volume of essays by American critic Clayton Hamilton, published as a companion piece to The Theory of the Theatre & Studies in S…
Charles Dickens and Music
This is a detailed exploration of the references to music in the novels of Dickens: songs, instrumental pieces, performers, composers, and m…
The Theory of the Theatre
A collection of essays by American critic Clayton Hamilton concerning theatre & dramatic practices, and the criticism thereof, from an e…
The Art of Story-Telling
In preparing this book the author has sought to awaken a keener perception and a higher appreciation of the artistic and ethical value of st…
Shadowland
Shadowland was an American monthly magazine about art, dance, and film published from 1919 to 1923 before being absorbed by Motion Picture C…
The True History of The Ghost
This work portrays the true history of the illusionary tactic known as "Pepper's Ghost." This is a method of projecting an actor …
The Art of Stage Dancing
Ned Wayburn, a popular and outstanding choreographer of the early 1900's, writes about the different styles and requirements of dancing and …
Life of Liszt
The Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer, Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886), is still regarded as one of the greatest classical musicians of all …
My Actor-Husband
In presenting this autobiography to the public, the author feels it incumbent upon herself to impress upon her readers the fidelity and stri…
Intimate Talks with Movie Stars
A collection of interviews originally published in Moving Picture World that aims to give the movie-mad public "intimate pen pictures o…
Shakespeare at the Globe
One of the most important pieces of Shakespearian scholarship to appear in several years, this brilliant work offers new perspectives on the…