BY THE STAGE DOOR

PATTERSON, Ada. [With Victory BATEMAN]

Published by The Grafton Press, NY, 1903

About this Item

Very Good (some wear covers & spine a little dull; little cracking hinges but still tight; contents clean & tight with little edgewear to few pages). Small 8vo., decorative red cloth, stamped in gilt and with a small, oval photographic image on the front cover, top edge gilt First Edition, first printing. The authors recount true incidents and stories about players and the stage. Signed presentation from Patterson on a front black page: "To Mr. Wm. C. Freeman with gratitude and as much affection as Mrs. Freeman will permit. Ada Patterson. Christmas, 1903." Ada Patterson [1867-1939] was an American print journalist. Patterson wrote for the St. Louis Republican, where she was dubbed "the Nellie Bly of the West". She also wrote for other newspapers, covering a number of notable murder trials. She also wrote a column in Theatre Magazine. Victory Bateman [1865-1926] was an American silent film actress. Patterson's signature is uncommon!.

Seller Inventory # 57202

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BY THE STAGE DOOR
• Publisher: The Grafton Press, NY
• Publication Date: 1903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • THEATER
  • SIGNED