Alfred Augustus Wright provides a fascinating look at the leading figures in the lyceum movement, which brought high culture to the masses in the form of lectures and public performances. This book is an important historical document that sheds light on the emergence of popular culture in America, and provides valuable insights into the intellectual and cultural landscape of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the performers, producers, and playwrights associated with the Lyceum Theatre in London, one of the most important theaters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It includes biographical and critical information about hundreds of actors, directors, and other theater professionals, as well as a detailed history of the Lyceum itself. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Who's Who in the Lyceum The word Lyceum notably exemplifies and illustrates the fact that language grows. T'o-day the word includes. What yesterday was absent; to - morrow it will include what. To-day knows not. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.