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 Project Gutenberg 2016-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 192 Warford, Aaron A. How to become an actor Introduction -- The stage and effects -- Dress -- Making up -- Expression -- Stage falls -- Casting the characters -- How to make a scene plot -- How to make a property-plot -- Choosing plays -- Duties of the prompter -- The duty of the call-boy -- "Just from home" -- Hans Bummelstine on love -- A practical joke -- McFlynn's appointment -- Original Irish sketch -- Temperance -- O'Rielly's daughter Mary -- Love in the canebrake -- The rival darkeys -- Politics -- Love and poetry. Produced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/).) "How to Become an Actor" by Aaron A. Warford is a practical guide on the art of stage performance, likely written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide aspiring actors and stage enthusiasts with comprehensive instructions on various aspects of theatrical production, from constructing a stage to dressing and makeup techniques for characters. It serves as a resource not only for performers but for anyone interested in organizing private theatricals. The opening of the book introduces the author's desire to demystify stage performances for amateurs, encouraging them to easily set up their own performances at home. It offers practical advice on creating a stage environment with minimal expense, detailing elements like curtains, props, and basic scene plots. The author stresses the importance of creativity and resourcefulness, providing suggestions for making simple yet effective stage setups and character portrayals, essentially empowering readers to confidently pursue their theatrical interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Acting PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: How To ... 163591 2025-07-20T14:41:15.157177 text/html 143334 2024-10-23T00:17:26 text/html 156783 2025-07-20T14:41:19.855133 application/epub+zip 156135 2025-07-20T14:41:15.884149 application/epub+zip 137590 2025-07-20T14:41:15.506175 application/epub+zip 225320 2025-07-20T14:41:22.551127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187590 2025-07-20T14:41:19.469161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170402 2022-09-23T14:10:51.596703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124555 2025-07-20T14:41:14.573177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104607 2024-10-23T00:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16821 2025-07-20T14:41:22.677149 application/rdf+xml 25595 2025-07-20T14:41:15.587154 image/jpeg 3858 2025-07-20T14:41:15.547165 image/jpeg 126239 2025-07-20T14:41:15.177168 application/octet-stream application/zip