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100 1 _aJanis, Elsie,
_d1889-1956
245 1 2 _aA Star for a Night: A Story of Stage Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-09-21
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"A Star for a Night: A Story of Stage Life" by Elsie Janis is a fictional narrative that provides an insight into the theatrical world, likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the intriguing life of various characters, including aspiring actress Martha Farnum and the flamboyant "Marky" Zinsheimer, as they navigate the challenges and social dynamics of show business. Themes of ambition, romance, and the quest for success in the theater are central to the narrative. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the small town of French Lick Springs, Indiana, where Zinsheimer, a prominent figure in the New York theater scene, experiences a mix of annoyance and intrigue during his stay at the local hotel. He is soon joined by Flossie Forsythe, a chorus girl, who seeks his assistance to accommodate her friend Pinkie Lexington. As the story unfolds, we also meet Martha Farnum, the companion of an elderly hotel guest, who yearns for a career on stage and whose aspirations intertwine with the lives of the more established characters. The opening portion establishes a humorous yet poignant backdrop, hinting at the complexities and allure of stage life ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33785
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