Project Gutenberg 2015-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 243 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor" by Jerome K. Jerome is a humorous and autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative captures the author's whimsical journey and aspirations to become an actor, offering insights into the theatrical world. Jerome presents his youthful dreams, numerous misadventures, and the charming naiveté surrounding his quest for fame in the theater. The opening of this work introduces readers to Jerome's reflective thoughts on the allure of the stage and his personal yearning to become a celebrated actor. It begins with his earnest declaration that the theater is where he belongs, inspired during a production of "Romeo and Juliet." As the narrative unfolds, he shares amusing anecdotes about his preparation, study of classic playwrights, and the obstacles he faces from skeptical friends. With a mixture of optimism and self-deprecation, Jerome captures the reader's attention as he navigates the comical realities of pursuing a theatrical career amidst a colorful cast of characters and whimsical circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Actors -- Great Britain -- Biography Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka), 1859-1927 PN Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 283818 2025-06-19T12:43:28.796609 text/html 269628 2024-10-24T17:08:25 text/html 890969 2025-06-19T12:43:33.990544 application/epub+zip 886894 2025-06-19T12:43:29.662535 application/epub+zip 144320 2025-06-19T12:43:29.183592 application/epub+zip 960137 2025-06-19T12:43:37.718529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928585 2025-06-19T12:43:32.999515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200264 2022-09-22T04:41:23.372093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241962 2025-06-19T12:43:28.356600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222008 2024-10-24T17:08:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16766 2025-06-19T12:43:37.882494 application/rdf+xml 6720 2025-06-19T12:43:29.275526 image/jpeg 1782 2025-06-19T12:43:29.229523 image/jpeg 816224 2025-06-19T12:43:28.875582 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