Actorviews by Stevens Ashton (40 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good plus or better, light general wear, corners bumped. Cloth Soiled. Bottom front corner worn to board. Pages lightly browned. Int hinge split at front endpapers. Markey, Gene.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Actorviews. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Signed: "To Ashton Clark, from his devoted friend, Ashton Stevens." Front cover shows three obscure dime-sized stains, same light stain to right edge of front, HEAVY STAINING TO BACK COVER, light toning to spine. otherwise a presentable copy save for the back cover. Solid with clean pages.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. Original blue gilt buckram with date on title page. A collection of noted Chicago columnist Stevens's articles and interviews with notable figures in the theatre, many of them part of Chicago's renaissance including Ethel Barrymore, Sophie Tucker, and notably Black tenor William Warfield ("Mr. Warfield Declines a Million"). Theatre scholar Lorraine Brickman's copy, with her signature on the free endpaper and no other marks. A clean, unmarked, bright copy.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Actorviews' is a compelling collection of intimate interviews and insightful profiles featuring the most prominent figures of the early 20th-century stage. Penned by the legendary drama critic Ashton Stevens, the work serves as a vibrant window into the Golden Age of American theater, capturing the personalities, philosophies, and professional lives of the era's greatest performers.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Actorviews' is a compelling collection of intimate interviews and insightful profiles featuring the most prominent figures of the early 20th-century stage. Penned by the legendary drama critic Ashton Stevens, the work serves as a vibrant window into the Golden Age of American theater, capturing the personalities, philosophies, and professional lives of the era's greatest performers.Through a series of engaging conversations, Stevens brings to life the wit and wisdom of legendary actors and actresses, offering readers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the craft of acting and the realities of the theatrical world. The text bridges the gap between the traditional stage and the emerging influence of early cinema, documenting a pivotal moment in cultural history. Stevens' sharp observation and literary flair provide a nuanced portrait of celebrity before the age of mass media saturation.For students of theater history, scholars of dramatic criticism, and fans of classic entertainment, 'Actorviews' remains an essential primary source. It preserves the voices and legacies of the individuals who shaped the foundation of modern performance, delivered with the charm and expertise that made Ashton Stevens a definitive voice in American journalism.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.…

Buckram. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Ed. 324 pages, inscribed and signed by the author on the front free end page, lettering on the backstrip perhaps a bit faded. Gene Markey (illustrator). Signed and Inscribed By the Au.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. New endpapers. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 324 pages; Impressively illustrated. Subjects: Actors--United States. Actresses--United States. 1 Kg.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. US hardback first impression, INSCRIBED by Stevens to famous actress Beatrice Lillie in 1925, comes with a Gene Markey sketch showing the meeting. The book is Good only with cracked hinge showing webbing at ffep/ No jacket. Signed by Author.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. New endpapers. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 324 pages; Impressively illustrated. Subjects: Actors--United States. Actresses--United States. 1 Kg.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Octavo. Illustrated with drawings by Gene Markey. Index. Dust jacket (unclipped; few chips; spine slightly darkened; light toning). Very good. Scarce in jacket. 324 pages. Includes interviews and comments on John Drew, Herbert Tree, Ina Claire, the Barrymores, Duncan Sisters, Laurette Taylor, Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson and others. From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre bookplate on the front pastedown.…

First edition. Inscribed by the author and illustrator, with an original drawing by the illustrator. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and upper board. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm, the boards and spine showing only the lightest wear. The contents, with the inner front hinge cracked but holding are otherwise clean and bright throughout. Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front endpaper "To Francois Dupré / with friendship and in / admiration - Ashton Stevens / Chicago / December / 1924" underneath which Gene Markey has drawn an original illustration of the recipient with two ladies titled "François Dupré et les seestair". The recipient was a French hotelier, art collector and horse breeder. Ashton Stevens was a prominent drama critic, while Gene Markey was a journalist who went on to become a Hollywood screenwriter and producer. This book offers a collection of Steven's interviews with actors. Provenance: from the library of Martin Stone. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 348.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 348.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 344. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 344.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 346. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 346.…

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 348.