English· 10:07:28· 30 chapters
Bonnie May is a child raised in the theater. To her, the theater is real life, and she watches the conventions of society unfold as if she were watching a play.
This novel was rejected by two publishers before being published in installments in a periodical. - Summary by LynneT
This novel was rejected by two publishers before being published in installments in a periodical. - Summary by LynneT
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Intrusion of an Actress
26:15 - Chapter 2
A Momentous Decision
10:42 - Chapter 3
Mrs. Baron Decides
20:35 - Chapter 4
A Crisis
15:29 - Chapter 5
Bonnie May Opens the Door
22:55 - Chapter 6
Concerning a Frock
27:10 - Chapter 7
A Sunday Morning
20:01 - Chapter 8
Still Unclaimed
15:54 - Chapter 9
A Disappointing Performance
27:36 - Chapter 10
The White Elephant
19:55 - Chapter 11
How a Conveyance Came for Bonnie May—and How It Went Away
28:38 - Chapter 12
Relates To the Playing of Parts
16:08 - Chapter 13
A Mysterious Search Begins
17:08 - Chapter 14
Mr. Addis Receives Support
25:03 - Chapter 15
A Question of Reconstruction
27:33 - Chapter 16
Mrs. Thornburg Reveals a Secret
15:25 - Chapter 17
“A Kind of Duel”
14:06 - Chapter 18
Mrs. Baron Takes Up the Gauntlet
26:31 - Chapter 19
Bonnie May Looks Back
19:50 - Chapter 20
Concerning Laughter
23:14 - Chapter 21
An Exit and an Entrance
20:35 - Chapter 22
Baggot’s Play
16:21 - Chapter 23
Baron Comes Home on a Beer-Dray
20:03 - Chapter 24
Bonnie May Hides Something
16:49 - Chapter 25
Bonnie May Sees Two Faces at a Window
16:24 - Chapter 26
A Gathering in the Attic
20:30 - Chapter 27
What Happened in the Attic
12:36 - Chapter 28
After the Curtain Was Lowered
17:45 - Chapter 29
The Mansion in Shadow
14:29 - Chapter 30
“The Break of Day”
31:48