Footlights and Spotlights: Recollections of My Life on the Stage

1923. Skinner recalls his long and varied career on the American stage. He achieved lasting fame with his performance in Kismet. His daughter, Cornelia Otis Skinner, American monologuist, actress, and author also appeared in her father's company. Contents: From a Gallery Seat; Youthful Episodes and Efforts; Ninety-Two Characters; The Procession of Stars; A Dark Hour and Mr. Booth; Juvenile Leads and the Road; Lawrence Barrett; The Emotion of Acting; Augustin Daly and London; At Home and Abroad; Edwin Booth; Romeo in London; Madame Modjeska; Manager and Star; Earning a Reputation; The Next Seven Years; Charles Frohman Presents; Some Hoosiers and Some Others; Kismet-The Play and the Picture; The Passion Play; The Bull Fight and Christian Science; Mister Antonio and the War; Let the World Slip: and We Shall Ne'er Be Younger.Skinner, Otis is the author of 'Footlights and Spotlights: Recollections of My Life on the Stage' with ISBN 9780837162164 and ISBN 0837162165.