The LIFE Of DAVID BELASCO by [Belasco, David]. Winter, William [1836 - 1917] - 1918

New York U. S. A.: Moffat, Yard & Co.. Very Good-. 1918. Second Edition. Hardcover. Marfree, acidfree stated 2nd Ed 2 vols bound in black cloth w/ gilt titles stamped on F & spine, ENSCRIBED BY BELASCO & dated Mar1, 1929; boards have mod wear to spine tips & corners showing, shaken F hinge Vol 1, gilt topedge; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours.; Signed by Biographee; Vol. 12; Photogravure; Monumental biography of theatrical producer and playwright David Belasco, written by William Winter (1836-1917), a drama critic for the New York Tribune who was close friends with Belasco for more than 30 years. After working in several San Francisco theatres, Belasco (1853-1931) moved to New York City in 1880 to manage the Madison Square theatre and the Lyceum, before building his own theatre in 1906. Nicknamed the "Bishop of Broadway" for his austere, cleric-like dress and personal manner, he claimed to have been involved in the production of 374 plays. Belasco's experiments with visual effects on the stage set new standards for theatrical production in the United States. Completed by Winter's son Jefferson after his death in 1917. .