A Star for a Night A Story of Stage Life |
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| Author:
| Janis, Elsie |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4921-2667-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.75 |
Book Description:
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"'A Star for a Night,' by Elsie Janis, is a novelized version of the play of the same name in which Miss Janis took the leading part. It is a story of stage life that throws a lurid light upon the career of a novice and the temptations that beset the innocent girl who seeks the fame of the footlights. The novelized version if very well done and the interest ably sustained." -The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer, Volume 36, January 1, 1912
The unforgettable story of a...
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"'A Star for a Night,' by Elsie Janis, is a novelized version of the play of the same name in which Miss Janis took the leading part. It is a story of stage life that throws a lurid light upon the career of a novice and the temptations that beset the innocent girl who seeks the fame of the footlights. The novelized version if very well done and the interest ably sustained." -The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer, Volume 36, January 1, 1912
The unforgettable story of a young woman who takes up the stage when her career as companion to a wealthy woman is cut short. An admirer, failing to win acceptance for his gifts, arranges with a manager to promote the girl from a lowly post to stardom, himself paying the bills.
Elsie Janis was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF." ( The American Expeditionary Forces)