Our World's a Stage : The Summers Family Story (re Hamilton, Ont., Canada, Theatre) -SIGNED- by Williamson, Robert James (signed) - 2005

Hamilton, ON, Canada: Robert J. Williamson / Hamilton Mountain Heritage Society, 2005. -----Tight square and clean, flat uncreased spine, SIGNED by Robert J. Williamson on title page, 112 pages pages including 43 pages of b & w photos through-out, back cover corner crease, minor edge wear. "A century ago, before the advent of radio or television, the popular place to go for live entertainment was the theatre. To beat the summer heat, Hamilton had the perfect answer. Crowds of 73,000 patrons ascended the Wentworth Street Incline Railway each summer season to attend the opensided, air-cooled theatre at the top of the escarpment. For eleven seasons the George H. Summers Theatrical Enterprises Limited, operated this one-of-a-kind attraction. The author has used many never-before-seen photographs to illustrate what made this Summers' family showplace so popular. He explains what became of the family & the theatre that was once a part of the nation's theatrical heritage & a significant piece of Hamilton Mountain history. In short, find out why there is a Summers Lane at Hamilton Place." Contents include: List of Photos / Foreword / Preface / Introduction / Setting the Stage / Horatio George Summers / Isabella Mary Stevenson / Mabel Ruth Summers / Raymond Ambrose Gates Summers / Hazel Florence Summers / Bring Down the Curtain / Appendix, a list of Plays / Bibiography / Index. The scan you see is the book you buy. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".