CONTENTS

PART I
IN REHEARSAL
(New York)
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I.The Cast[3]
II.Convenience vs. Culture[16]
III.Off Duty[30]
IV.Miss New York, Jr.[44]
V.Matrimony & Co.[59]
PART II
THE CURTAIN RISES
(Paris)
I.On the Great Artiste[77]
II.On Her Everyday Performance[90]
III.And Its Sequel[107]
PART III
THE CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE
(Vienna)
I.The Playhouse[127]
II.The Players Who Never Grow Old[139]
III.The Fairy Play[153]
PART IV
THE BROKEN-DOWN ACTOR
(Madrid)
I.His Corner Apart[173]
II.His Arts and Amusements[187]
III.One of His Big Scenes[205]
IV.His Foibles and Finenesses[215]
PART V
IN REVIEW
(London)
I.The Critics[235]
II.The Judgment[248]