Performing Arts
Stories From Wagner
Eleven stories of eleven operas by Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold. Die Walküre. Siegfried. Götterdämmerung. Parsifal. Lohengrin. Ta…
Herrmann's Book of Magic
Herrmann's Book of Magic offers a comprehensive exploration of the art of magic, blending practical techniques with the secrets of illusion.…
Screen Acting
Silent film star, Mae Marsh, recounts her life as an actress in this publication, what she deems as being the answer to thousands of letters…
The Cinema of Orson Welles
Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) was, early in his career, a film critic. It was during this time t…
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…
Sawdust and Spangles
Subtitled "Stories and Secrets of the Circus", this book tells some of the stories of circuses in the era of P.T. Barnum from the …
Modern Magic
This "how-to" book covers everything for the 1800's illusionist, from stage presence & dress, program and stage arrangement, t…
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…
The Miracle Mongers
The Miracle Mongers offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of stage performers and the extraordinary feats they claim to accomplish. Wr…
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…
Broadway Is My Beat
Broadway Is My Beat is a captivating radio series that takes listeners on a journey through the vibrant world of New York City's theater dis…
Just Me
Perhaps the first memoir written by a film celebrity, Pearl White's Just Me gives a first-person account of the actress' rise to stardom. Wh…
Maccabe's Art of Ventriloquism
This manual offers instructions on how to become a ventriloquist. Starting out from a general introduction of ventriloquism, it explains how…
Life and Lillian Gish
An authorized biography of Lillian Gish, the renowned silent film star known in her heyday as the First Lady of American Cinema. Albert Bige…
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…
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 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…
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 …
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 …
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…