Excerpt from Shadows of the Stage Third Series Them all; and, although at times his narra tive may be tinged with censure, his purpose is not the disparagement of individuals, but, in the ample portrayal of the dramatic movement, a just estimate of the relative merit and rank of actors, together with illus tration of those principles upon which the dramatic art is based, and upon which its practical use, in the service of society, pro ceeds. These papers - condensed, improved, and rearranged - have been drawn from my writings in the New York Tribune and other periodicals, and from private prints to which I have contributed, - notably those of the Dunlap Society and of my friend Augustin Daly. Passages have likewise been reproduced from records of mine, rela tive to Henry Irving and to Mary Anderson, memorials now out of print and inacces sible. The plan of these Shadows of the Stage which may be continued, should they hold the public favour already extended to them - contemplates making a picture in little of the American stage in the last half of the nineteenth century. VV.VV. April 5, 1895. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.