The book focuses on American stage actors and actresses, most of whom had been born in Europe, of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century. The first volume, which is 668 pages long, includes thirty-three illustrations of actors and actresses. The work is of particular value to people who have an interest in or curiosity about stage actors of earlier times.
The book's title is taken from the words of William Shakespeare: "Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, Wherein he puts alms for oblivion..."
Receptionedit
The New York Times said, "Those who expect a history of the stage to be a geometrically divided affair, parceled out into neat periods, will perhaps find these two huge volumes unsatisfyingly formless. Mr. Winter has merely put together between the covers of this work those of his dramatic criticisms which, with the passing of the years, have proved of importance as reflecting the growth of the stage... There is no attempt to pigeonhole; the only classification is chronological, yet the chronicler-critic is well aware of tendencies, of the currents, and cross-currents in the forming art which he has assisted by a life of long and vigorous service."[1]
Referencesedit
^"America's Drama: Mr. William Winter's Reminiscences and Criticisms". The New York Times. October 26, 1913.
External linksedit
Winter, William The Wallet of Time, Volume One (New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1913). At Google Books.
Winter, William The Wallet of Time, Volume Two (New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1913). At Google Books.
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wallet, time, publication, william, winter, published, volumes, 1913, moffat, yard, company, 1913authorwilliam, wintercountryunited, statessubjecttheater, actorspublishermoffat, yard, companypublication, date1913media, typeprintoclc1573717dewey, decimal792, 09. The Wallet of Time is a publication by William Winter published in two volumes in 1913 The Wallet of TimeThe Wallet of Time Moffat Yard and Company 1913AuthorWilliam WinterCountryUnited StatesSubjectTheater ActorsPublisherMoffat Yard and CompanyPublication date1913Media typePrintOCLC1573717Dewey Decimal792 09LC ClassPN2285 Contents 1 Overview 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksOverview editThe book focuses on American stage actors and actresses most of whom had been born in Europe of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century The first volume which is 668 pages long includes thirty three illustrations of actors and actresses The work is of particular value to people who have an interest in or curiosity about stage actors of earlier times The book s title is taken from the words of William Shakespeare Time hath my lord a wallet at his back Wherein he puts alms for oblivion Reception editThe New York Times said Those who expect a history of the stage to be a geometrically divided affair parceled out into neat periods will perhaps find these two huge volumes unsatisfyingly formless Mr Winter has merely put together between the covers of this work those of his dramatic criticisms which with the passing of the years have proved of importance as reflecting the growth of the stage There is no attempt to pigeonhole the only classification is chronological yet the chronicler critic is well aware of tendencies of the currents and cross currents in the forming art which he has assisted by a life of long and vigorous service 1 References edit America s Drama Mr William Winter s Reminiscences and Criticisms The New York Times October 26 1913 External links editWinter William The Wallet of Time Volume One New York Moffat Yard and Company 1913 At Google Books Winter William The Wallet of Time Volume Two New York Moffat Yard and Company 1913 At Google Books nbsp This article about a biographical or autobiographical book on an actor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Wallet of Time amp oldid 1145709785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
