Bram Stoker – The Occasion
The Occasion : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker The Occasion by Bram Stoker The Occasion For a little while the train seemed to stumble along amongst the snowdrifts. Every now and again there would be a sudden access of speed as a drift was cleared, just as in […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans : Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans : His Last Bow : Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In the third week of November, in the year 1895, a dense yellow fog settled down upon London. From the Monday to the Thursday […]
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Bram Stoker – A Lesson in Pets
A Lesson in Pets : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker A Lesson in Pets by Bram Stoker A Lesson in Pets ‘Once before, I spent some time with the Company in a saloon which was not altogether ideal. ‘Oh, do tell us about it,’ said the Leading Lady. […]
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Bram Stoker – Coggins’s Property
Coggins’s Property : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker Coggins’s Property by Bram Stoker Coggins’s Property ‘When I was in “Her Grace the Blanchisseuse”, I had just gone on the stage and played a lot of little parts of a line or two. Sometimes I was a body without […]
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Bram Stoker – The Slim Syrens
The Slim Syrens : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker The Slim Syrens by Bram Stoker The Slim Syrens ‘The first show what I ever went out with was Mr Sloper’s Company for the Society Gal, what was called “The Syrens.” You see, when the play was first done, […]
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Bram Stoker – The ‘Eroes of the Thames
The ‘Eroes of the Thames : by Bram Stoker The ‘Eroes of the Thames The Story of a Frustrated Advertisement by Bram Stoker The ‘Eroes of the Thames When Peter Jimpson, the professional swimmer, had won all the prizes to be had in the towns of Southern England, he thought that the time had come […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge : Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge : His Last Bow : Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge Contents The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge Chapter 1 – The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles The Adventure of Wisteria […]
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Bram Stoker – A New Departure in Art
A New Departure in Art : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker A New Departure in Art by Bram Stoker A New Departure in Art ‘I remember once being called on to be humorous under circumstances which made me feel that fun was as difficult to catch as a […]
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J. M. Barrie – What Every Woman Knows Play
What Every Woman Knows Play by James Matthew Barrie WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS PLAY By James M. Barrie WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS CONTENTS WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS PLAY ACT I WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS PLAY ACT II WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS PLAY ACT III WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS PLAY ACT IV WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS […]
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Bram Stoker – Mick the Devil
Mick the Devil : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker Mick the Devil by Bram Stoker Mick the Devil ‘It was when I was with the Windsor Theatre Company in America in the ‘eighties. I was then Second Lead. Things change, alas! Well, we had been North and East […]
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Bram Stoker – In Fear of Death
In Fear of Death : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker A different version of this story was also published under the title “What They Confessed – A Low Comedian’s Story” December 27th 1908 : Special Sunday Edition of Lloyd’s Weekly News, London In Fear of Death by Bram […]
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Bram Stoker – At Last
At Last : Snowbound – The Record of a Theatrical Touring Party by Bram Stoker At Last by Bram Stoker At Last ‘When I was young – I’m not very old yet, but I was very young then, and it all seems long ago – I made an ass of myself. It wasn’t very bad, […]
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