About this book
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
Chapters (30)
1The Intrusion of an Actress
2A Momentous Decision
3Mrs. Baron Decides
4A Crisis
5Bonnie May Opens the Door
6Concerning a Frock
7A Sunday Morning
8Still Unclaimed
9A Disappointing Performance
10The White Elephant
11How a Conveyance Came for Bonnie May—and How It Went Away
12Relates To the Playing of Parts
13A Mysterious Search Begins
14Mr. Addis Receives Support
15A Question of Reconstruction
16Mrs. Thornburg Reveals a Secret
17“A Kind of Duel”
18Mrs. Baron Takes Up the Gauntlet
19Bonnie May Looks Back
20Concerning Laughter
21An Exit and an Entrance
22Baggot’s Play
23Baron Comes Home on a Beer-Dray
24Bonnie May Hides Something
25Bonnie May Sees Two Faces at a Window
26A Gathering in the Attic
27What Happened in the Attic
28After the Curtain Was Lowered
29The Mansion in Shadow
30“The Break of Day”
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