How long ago is it, old schoolmate, since two middlers from Exeter rollicked down to New York for an Easter vacation, and on an imperishable evening glamoured their young memories permanently with Augustin Daly sonnpany of players at Daly s Theatre and The Taming of the Shrew? What a good and merry town was brown-stone New York then, when one stood at the doors of the Fifth A venue Hotel to see the pretty girls from all over the country parading by after the matinee; when the A venue was given over to proud horses and graceful women; when there were no automobiles and only a few telephones; when Ada Rehan was playing Katherine at Dals and when those two Exeter schoolboys got the impression that the whole place belonged, in a general way, to the Petruchio who tamed her, John Drew! The earth must have swung roxmd the sun a few times since then, my schoolmate, for now comes that gay young Petruchio before us with his Memoirs! He (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org Authors: John Drew Binding: Hardcover Label: E.P. Dutton Company Manufacturer: E.P. Dutton Company Publication Date: 1922 Publisher: E.P. Dutton Company Studio: E.P. Dutton Company