Bøger af Kenneth McGaffey

When young and naive Joan Fairleigh arrives in New York City to pursue a career on the stage, she quickly learns the harsh realities of show business. From predatory producers to lecherous co-stars, Joan faces challenges that would weaken the strongest of spirits. But despite the sorrows and setbacks, she never loses sight of her dream, and ultimately finds a kind of fulfillment that only comes from following one's heart.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Sorrows of a Show Girl is a novel by Kenneth McGaffey that tells the story of a young woman named Dolly Lane who dreams of becoming a famous actress. She leaves her small town and heads to New York City, where she lands a job as a chorus girl in a Broadway production. Dolly quickly becomes enamored with the glamour and excitement of show business, but she soon realizes that the life of a show girl is not as glamorous as she had imagined. She struggles to make ends meet, faces constant rejection, and is forced to navigate the cutthroat world of theater.As Dolly tries to make a name for herself, she falls in love with a wealthy businessman named Jack, who promises to help her achieve her dreams. However, Dolly soon discovers that Jack has a dark side, and she is forced to make a difficult decision about her future.The Sorrows of a Show Girl provides a vivid and realistic portrayal of the world of theater in the early 20th century. It explores themes of love, ambition, and the high price of success. McGaffey's writing is engaging and descriptive, drawing readers into Dolly's world and making them feel her joys and sorrows. Overall, this is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to anyone who loves stories about the pursuit of fame and fortune.""It came off last night. I was out to supper with a couple of gentlemen--Wilbur and an-another gent. We were so busy talking things over that I didn't get to the theater until the middle of the first act. My, I never saw a man so peevish as that stage manager. I had no more than exchanged the courtesies of the day with the stage doorkeeper and asked after his sick child than that mut-faced sneeze that calls himself a stage manager had the nerve to rush up an fine me five dollars. Wha'da you think of that?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Some of Sabrina's comments in the book are likely to make the reader raise his eyebrows in skepticism about her true nature. She wants to declare that she is everything that she should be in order to make things right with the general public as well as the large army of Sabrina's who give youth and beauty to our stage as well as brilliancy and gaiety to their well-known cafés. She is a young lady who does not seem her age, despite the fact that she is. She always has superb taste and always dresses nicely, albeit a little ahead of the trends. She behaves admirably among strangers or in public, but when around people from her own group, she feels more comfortable and may occasionally use slang. She could be forced by fate to support herself, or she might get money from somewhere unrelated to these stories. Sabrina views everybody outside the theatrical or journalism world as an outsider, and she treats them as such. The cafés and restaurants of the "wiseacres" known as the "Tenderloin" are where you can find hundreds of people much like her any evening after the theatre.

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