Rachel the Immortal: Stage-queen, Grande Amoureuse, Street Urchin, Fine Lady: A Frank BiographyB. Blom, 1972 - 334 pages |
Contents
A CHILD STREETSINGER | 25 |
OPERA OR THE STAGE | 30 |
DÉBUT IN EMPTY THEATRE | 40 |
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