Project Gutenberg 2017-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 692 Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. (Ethel) 1862 1940 Tweedie, Mrs. Alec Harley, Ethel Brilliana Tweedie, Mrs. Alex Alec-Tweedie, E. (Ethel) Tweedie, Ethel Brilliana Harley Behind the Footlights E-text prepared by MWS, Brian Wilcox, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Behind the Footlights" by Mrs. Alec-Tweedie is a memoir written in the early 20th century that explores the intricacies of theatrical life. The narrative centers on the author’s own experiences and reflections on the world of acting, revealing both the glamour and harsh realities of pursuing a career on the stage. As she unfolds her story, she invites readers into the lives of notable figures in the theatre, shedding light on their personal struggles, triumphs, and the societal perceptions that surround the profession. The beginning of the book introduces a young girl, who aspires to become an actress, engaged in a tense conversation with her father, a physician, who expresses concern over her dreams. The girl's initial excitement about the glitz of performing fades as her father emphasizes the challenging and often unforgiving nature of a career in acting. This opening not only sets the tone for the memoir—balancing youthful ambition and parental caution—but also foreshadows a deeper exploration of the actress's life, filled with anecdotal experiences, the pressures of the profession, and the complexities that come with seeking stardom in the theatre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theater -- Great Britain PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies 636119 2025-07-22T07:43:16.561090 text/html 620946 2024-10-23T02:36:51 text/html 2019836 2025-07-22T07:43:26.040070 application/epub+zip 2010852 2025-07-22T07:43:18.192099 application/epub+zip 334116 2025-07-22T07:43:17.385110 application/epub+zip 2176489 2025-07-22T07:43:31.719058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2123657 2025-07-22T07:43:25.156050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442093 2022-08-25T05:26:42.332493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562026 2025-07-22T07:43:15.336130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 542118 2024-10-23T02:36:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16467 2025-07-22T07:43:31.865014 application/rdf+xml 18365 2025-07-22T07:43:17.495100 image/jpeg 2557 2025-07-22T07:43:17.441085 image/jpeg 1898148 2025-07-22T07:43:16.693112 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