BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES - 1870 Burlesque Circus Opera Actors 1st EDITION / SIGNED / RARE Early Abridged Authorized Edition 1927

Early Abridged Authorized Edition 1927 HC — RARE

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BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES - 1870 Burlesque Circus Opera Actors 1st EDITION / SIGNED / RARE Early Abridged Authorized Edition 1927BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES: A BOOK ABOUT "THE SHOW BUSINESS" IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Book Details + Condition: Parmelee & Company (Philadelphia). First edition from 1870. Original green boards with gilt decoration on front and spine. 612 pages, with 55 Illustrations. The Author a "not so well known" actress, often berated by the likes of Mark Twain for "creating her own Notoriety", concludes in her Preface: "from the experiences of the