| 000 | 02366cam a22003013u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 39454 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610133914.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPS | |
| 100 | 1 | _aThorpe, Fred | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aAhead of the Show; Or, The Adventures of Al Allston, Advance Agent |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-04-14 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) | ||
| 520 | _a"Ahead of the Show; Or, The Adventures of Al Allston, Advance Agent" by Fred Thorpe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Al Allston, a determined and resourceful young man who aspires to become an advance agent for a theatrical company. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant and often chaotic world of theatre during this period, the narrative explores themes of ambition, adventure, and the challenges faced by those in the performing arts. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the frustrated manager Gus Wattles, who is dealing with an absent advance agent while trying to salvage a nearly empty house for a performance in Boomville. Seizing an opportunity, Al approaches Wattles, advocating for himself as a potential advance agent. Despite his youth and lack of experience, Al proposes an audacious plan to draw an audience, which includes enlisting the help of the mayor's stage-struck wife. The opening portion sets the tone for Al's clever and persistent nature, as well as his determination to prove himself in the competitive world of theatre, all while laying the groundwork for the various challenges and adventures that are set to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aPerforming arts -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39454 |
| 999 |
_c80293 _d80293 |
||