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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBeer, Thomas,
_d1889-1940
245 1 4 _aThe Fair Rewards
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-12-09
508 _aProduced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Fair Rewards" by Thomas Beer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around John Carlson, a theater manager, as he navigates the tumultuous world of stage production in New York. The novel delves into the personal and professional challenges of its characters, including actors and playwrights, and explores themes of ambition, artistry, and the often harsh realities of the theatrical profession. The opening of the novel introduces John Carlson during rehearsals for the play “Nicoline,” setting the stage for the intense pressures managers face in the theater world. Carlson’s nervousness is palpable as he wrestles with the inadequacies of his cast, particularly the leading woman he fears does not live up to the expectations of their production. Through his interactions with playwright Mr. Fitch and the common actress Cora Boyle, the reader gains insight into Carlson’s struggles with health, finances, and personal aspirations amidst the chaotic backdrop of theater life in 1895 New York. The opening effectively sets a tone of urgency and highlights the thin line between success and failure in the pursuit of artistic merit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aTheater -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60885
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