{"product_id":"curtain-going-up-the-story-of-katharine-cornell-paperback","title":"Curtain Going Up!: The Story of Katharine Cornell - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGladys Malvern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurtain Going Up!\u003c\/i\u003e is the engaging novelization of Katharine Cornell's life up to the book's writing in 1943. The First Lady of the Theatre, as Cornell was known, entertained countless audiences on Broadway and on tour. With her husband, Guthrie McClintic, she produced and starred in many renowned performances, such as \u003ci\u003eCandida\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Barretts of Wimpole Street\u003c\/i\u003e, and gave endlessly to both audiences and the acting community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fascinating story of one of the most influential figures in 20th century theatre is available for the first time in ebook.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGladys Malvern authored over 40 books, including many popular historical novels for young adults. Many of her works focus on entertainers, having had a successful career in theater, herself. She began acting at age 3 and performed on Broadway in 1908, at age 11, in a production of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Stood Still\u003c\/i\u003e. She toured as an actress and vaudeville performer extensively into her early twenties, when she began a career writing copy at a Los Angeles based advertising agency. After over a decade in advertising, and with growing confidence in her ability to write and sell books, she dedicated herself to a new career as an author. She won the Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation Award for \u003ci\u003eValiant Minstrel\u003c\/i\u003e in 1943 and, in 1958, \u003ci\u003eBehold Your Queen!\u003c\/i\u003e was a main selection of the Junior Literary Guild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760601202976,"sku":"9781504030229","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d739c19852e0197c05668a4918f3990.webp?v=1780184471","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/curtain-going-up-the-story-of-katharine-cornell-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}