1903; illustrated; Harper & Brothers publishers; hardbound; very good condition with minimal ageing of pages; no dust jacket.
 
Description -
It was at the end of the first act of the first night of "The Sultana" and every member of the Lester Comic Opera Company from Lester himself down to the wardrobe woman's son who would have had to work if his mother lost her place was sick with anxiety.
 
Author -
Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.