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_aWeiman, Rita, _d1889-1954 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aFootlights |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2019-12-18 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe curtain rises -- Footlights -- Madame Peacock -- Grease-paint -- The back drop -- Two masters -- Up stage -- Curtain! -- The curtain falls. | |
| 508 | _aTim Lindell, David Wilson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) | ||
| 520 | _a"Footlights" by Rita Weiman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Elizabeth Parsons, a struggling vaudeville performer navigating the challenges of her career and personal aspirations while longing for recognition and connection. The story explores themes of identity, ambition, and the transformative power of the theater, juxtaposed against the backdrop of Elizabeth's humble beginnings and her encounters with significant figures within the entertainment world. The opening of the novel introduces a vivid depiction of backstage life in a small-town theater, where Elizabeth grapples with loneliness and disappointment after being relegated to perform in her hometown. As she prepares for her next act, her emotional turmoil is interrupted by a visit from an old friend, Lou Seabury, who represents a connection to her past. The atmosphere is charged with the anticipation of her performance, which she approaches with renewed determination upon realizing that she has someone in the audience—a source of motivation amidst her struggles. However, this interplay of comfort and insecurity demonstrates Elizabeth's internal conflict, setting the stage for her subsequent journey in pursuit of her dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories, American | ||
| 653 | _aTheater -- Fiction | ||
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