Project Gutenberg 2011-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 414 Strang, Lewis Clinton 1869 1935 Famous Prima Donnas Introduction -- Alice Nielsen -- Virginia Earle -- Lillian Russell -- Josephine Hall -- Mabelle Gilman -- Fay Templeton -- Madge Lessing -- Jessie Bartlett Davis -- Edna Wallace Hopper -- Paula Edwardes -- Lulu Glaser -- Minnie Ashley -- Edna May -- Marie Celeste -- Christie MacDonald -- Marie Dressler -- Della Fox -- Camille D'Arville -- Marie Tempest -- Maud Raymond -- Pauline Hall -- Hilda Clark. Produced by Linda Cantoni, Bryan Ness, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Famous Prima Donnas" by Lewis Clinton Strang is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and careers of prominent female singers in light opera, examining their rise to fame and the intricacies of their performances. It presents a blend of biographical sketches and critical analysis, showcasing the traits that made these women captivating entertainers despite their varied talents. At the start of the text, the author establishes a framework for understanding the role of women in the American musical theater scene. Strang discusses the challenges these prima donnas face in balancing personal magnetism with the art of singing and acting, suggesting that many became stars more through personality than formal training. The opening chapters focus on Alice Nielsen, detailing her transformation from a church singer to a leading star in light opera, emphasizing her charm and natural stage presence as well as the nuances and challenges of her early career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Singers Actresses -- United States Operetta ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Music 353912 2025-08-14T15:53:24.644142 text/html 341844 2021-01-07T19:37:01 text/html 3218543 2025-08-14T15:53:41.648046 application/epub+zip 3222863 2025-08-14T15:53:31.587108 application/epub+zip 189143 2025-08-14T15:53:26.830133 application/epub+zip 1341629 2025-08-14T15:53:45.733013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1293308 2025-08-14T15:53:36.664077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313990 2022-09-16T14:08:30.657631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275960 2025-08-14T15:53:23.527088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275636 2021-01-07T19:37:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275631 2021-01-07T19:37:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20891 2025-08-14T15:53:45.877011 application/rdf+xml 14233 2025-08-14T15:53:27.388072 image/jpeg 3590 2025-08-14T15:53:27.107072 image/jpeg 104326 2021-01-07T19:37:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 3623571 2021-01-07T19:37:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 104243 2021-01-07T19:37:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 3696120 2025-08-14T15:53:24.726095 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