A Book of the PlayA BOOK OF THE PLAYReading editionChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A BOOK OF THE PLAYDUTTON COOK,PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.Chapter I · PLAYGOERS.Chapter II · THE MASTER OF THE REVELS.Chapter III · THE LICENSER OF PLAYHOUSES.Chapter IV · THE EXAMINER OF PLAYS.Chapter V · A BILL OF THE PLAY.Chapter VI · STROLLING PLAYERS.Chapter VII · "PAY HERE."Chapter VIII · IN THE PIT.Chapter IX · THE FOOTMEN'S GALLERY.Chapter X · FOOT-LIGHTS.Chapter XI · "COME, THE RECORDERS!"Chapter XII · PROLOGUES.Chapter XIII · THE ART OF "MAKING-UP."Chapter XIV · PAINT AND CANVAS.Chapter XV · THE TIRING-ROOM.Chapter XVI · "HER FIRST APPEARANCE."Chapter XVII · STAGE WHISPERS.Chapter XVIII · STAGE GHOSTS.Chapter XIX · THE BOOK OF THE PLAY.Chapter XX · "HALF-PRICE AT NINE O'CLOCK."Chapter XXI · THE DRAMA UNDER DIFFICULTIES.Chapter XXII · STAGE BANQUETS.Chapter XXIII · STAGE WIGS.Chapter XXIV · "ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS."Chapter XXV · STAGE STORMS.Chapter XXVI · "DOUBLES."Chapter XXVII · BENEFITS.Chapter XXVIII · THUNDERS OF APPLAUSE.Chapter XXIX · REAL HORSES.Chapter XXX · THE "SUPER."Chapter XXXI · "GAG."Chapter XXXII · BALLETS AND BALLET-DANCERS.Chapter XXXIII · CORRECT COSTUMES.Chapter XXXIV · HARLEQUIN AND CO.Chapter XXXV · "GOOSE."Chapter XXXVI · EPILOGUES.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →DUTTON COOK,All chapters and sections (39)Other sectionsA BOOK OF THE PLAYDUTTON COOK,PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.Chapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character.BYDUTTON COOK, →