Players of the Present, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Players of the Present, Vol. 1 Tms first volume of Players of the Present be gins a series of biographical sketches, relating to the actors and actresses of our own time in America, which, it is believed, will prove of more than ordinary interest and value. The first book will consist of three parts, in which all the articles will deal with living players, the object being to give reliable statistics regarding them, and not to enter upon the domain of criticism of their different performances. Subsequent volumes will comprise similar sketches of actors who have passed away, but whose names are still a part of American stage history. For the labor and care necessary to the preparation of the biographies we are indebted to the enthusiasm of two of our members, Edwin Francis Edgett and John Houve Clapp. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.