warning, of advice, of remonstrance? If she doubts, let me prove my
assertions by incident, and if she grows vexed, let me try to win her to
laughter with the absurdities,--that are so funny in their telling,
though so painful in their happening.

Clara Morris._




_CONTENTS_


CHAPTER

I. A WORD OF WARNING
II. THE STAGE AND REAL LIFE
III. IN CONNECTION WITH "DIVORCE" AND DALY'S
IV. "MISS MULTON" AT THE UNION SQUARE
V. THE "NEW MAGDALEN" AT THE UNION SQUARE
VI. "ODETTE" IN THE WEST. A CHILD'S FIRST PLAY
VII. A CASE OF "TRYING IT ON A DOG"
VIII. THE CAT IN "CAMILLE"
IX. "ALIXE." THE TRAGEDY OF THE GOOSE GREASE
X. J.E. OWENS'S "WANDERING BOYS." "A HOLE IN THE WALL" INCIDENT
XI. STAGE CHILDREN. MY "LITTLE BREECHES" IN "MISS MULTON"
XII. THE STAGE AS AN OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN
XIII. THE BANE OF THE YOUNG ACTRESS'S LIFE
XIV. THE MASHER, AND WHY HE EXISTS
XV. SOCIAL CONDITIONS BEHIND THE SCENES