"The book is an impeccable piece of research, full and accurate. It gives a comprehensive view of the American (and Canadian and Australian) stage for a period of over 50 years. It documents life on tour, in stock and combination companies, in vaudeville and even in the nascent movie industry. It is a saga of art versus commerce and of the shifting sands of public taste. It is a treasure trove of minutiae, filled with details on unknown plays and vanished theatres, and on the actors who performed those plays, and the managers who owned those theatres. Above all the book is a testament to McKee Rankin and to the members of his companies, especially his wife Kitty and his protegè Nance, who were some of the brightest stars of the American theatre......"
Theater historian, Publisher's reader.


A FREE document listing all of Rankin's performances and the role played is available here in PDF or MicroSoft Word format. "Rankin's Roles" comprises every role Rankin played with play and theatre from 1860 to 1914.

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