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The Sorrows Of A Show Girl

The Sorrows Of A Show Girl

McGaffey, Kenneth

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RomanceHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419182978
ISBN13: 9781419182976
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.20 Width: 8.28 Depth: 10.86
Language: English
The Sorrows of a Show Girl is a novel by Kenneth McGaffey that tells the story of a young woman named Marge who dreams of becoming a famous stage actress. Set in the early 20th century, the novel follows Marge as she navigates the world of show business, facing the challenges of rejection, exploitation, and heartbreak along the way. Despite her talent and determination, Marge struggles to find success and fulfillment in a world that values beauty and youth above all else. As she rises and falls in the entertainment industry, she must confront the harsh realities of fame and fortune, and ultimately decide whether the price of success is worth the sacrifice. Through Marge's journey, The Sorrows of a Show Girl explores themes of ambition, identity, and the cost of pursuing one's dreams in a society that often values superficial qualities over true talent and character.It came off last night. I was out to supper with a couple of gentlemen--Wilbur and an-another gent. We were so busy talking things over that I didn't get to the theater until the middle of the first act. My, I never saw a man so peevish as that stage manager. I had no more than exchanged the courtesies of the day with the stage doorkeeper and asked after his sick child than that mut-faced sneeze that calls himself a stage manager had the nerve to rush up an fine me five dollars. Wha'da you think of that?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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