Project Gutenberg 2010-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 241 Janis, Elsie 1889 1956 Bierbower, Elsie Jane 11026176 A Star for a Night: A Story of Stage Life Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A Star for a Night: A Story of Stage Life" by Elsie Janis is a fictional narrative that provides an insight into the theatrical world, likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the intriguing life of various characters, including aspiring actress Martha Farnum and the flamboyant "Marky" Zinsheimer, as they navigate the challenges and social dynamics of show business. Themes of ambition, romance, and the quest for success in the theater are central to the narrative. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the small town of French Lick Springs, Indiana, where Zinsheimer, a prominent figure in the New York theater scene, experiences a mix of annoyance and intrigue during his stay at the local hotel. He is soon joined by Flossie Forsythe, a chorus girl, who seeks his assistance to accommodate her friend Pinkie Lexington. As the story unfolds, we also meet Martha Farnum, the companion of an elderly hotel guest, who yearns for a career on stage and whose aspirations intertwine with the lives of the more established characters. The opening portion establishes a humorous yet poignant backdrop, hinting at the complexities and allure of stage life ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33785/33785-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 220216 2025-10-13T14:14:44.191617 text/html 220250 2021-01-07T00:41:33 text/html 1133811 2025-10-13T14:14:48.558525 application/epub+zip 1133997 2025-10-13T14:14:44.960549 application/epub+zip 139207 2025-10-13T14:14:44.552528 application/epub+zip 1221673 2025-10-13T14:14:51.318500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1189994 2025-10-13T14:14:48.019585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197204 2022-09-15T11:46:09.867735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187206 2025-10-13T14:14:43.671587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187027 2021-01-07T00:41:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187018 2021-01-07T00:41:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19901 2025-10-13T14:14:51.451490 application/rdf+xml 21552 2025-10-13T14:14:44.630548 image/jpeg 3022 2025-10-13T14:14:44.591540 image/jpeg 71767 2021-01-07T00:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 1109212 2021-01-07T00:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 71730 2021-01-07T00:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 1120377 2025-10-13T14:14:44.247527 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia