Troupers Of The Gold Coast; Or, The Rise Of Lotta Crabtree

by Constance M. Rourke

1928. Illustrated. An exciting, colorful story of the California theater of the gold rush days. Woven through the narrative is the story of Lotta Crabtree the star of the 70's and 80's theater who began performing in the gold camps. Portsmouth Square; Maguire; Countess of Landsfeldt; The Merry Miners; The Wild Horse of Tartary; Extravaganza; and Lotta.

262 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1928

Reviews

[Christopher]

Found this 1928 beauty in the Russian Hill Bookstore, here in San Francisco. It smells great. And is reading pretty well, too.