This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Fair Rewards
Note: Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced 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.)
Summary: "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.)
Author: Beer, Thomas, 1889-1940
EBook No.: 60885
Published: Dec 9, 2019
Downloads: 52
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Theater -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Fair Rewards
Note: Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced 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.)
Summary: "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.)
Author: Beer, Thomas, 1889-1940
EBook No.: 60885
Published: Dec 9, 2019
Downloads: 52
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Theater -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.