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Her First Appearance

Her First Appearance

Davis, Richard Harding

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Mystery & ThrillerHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419123416
ISBN13: 9781419123412
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.10 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Her First Appearance is a short story written by Richard Harding Davis. The story follows the life of a young girl named Marjorie who dreams of becoming a famous actress. Marjorie is given the opportunity to make her first appearance on stage and is excited for her big moment. However, the night of the performance, Marjorie's nerves get the best of her and she forgets her lines. The audience becomes restless and begins to boo her off the stage. Marjorie is devastated and believes that her dreams of becoming an actress are over. However, a kind and experienced actress helps Marjorie regain her confidence and encourages her to try again. With newfound courage, Marjorie takes to the stage once more and delivers a stunning performance, winning over the audience and fulfilling her dream of becoming an actress. The story is a heartwarming tale of perseverance and the power of believing in oneself.They were crowded on both sides of the stage with the members of the company; the girls were tiptoeing, with their hands on the shoulders of the men, and making futile little leaps into the air to get a better view, and others were resting on one knee that those behind might see over their shoulders. There were over a dozen children before the footlights, with the prima donna in the centre. She was singing the verses of a song, and they were following her movements.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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