Performing Arts
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 …
Stories From Wagner
Eleven stories of eleven operas by Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold. Die Walküre. Siegfried. Götterdämmerung. Parsifal. Lohengrin. Ta…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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 …
Storytelling with Sounds
The March 2021 episode of Re-Imagined Radio explores how sounds have contributed to storytelling throughout human history. This episode prov…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…