The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-24

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The conviction is gaining strength in ihs country 81
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MIMIC LIFE:
OR,
BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN
A Series Of NarrdtireS.
BY ANNA CORA Richie.
Formerly Mr. Af0trar)
Author OF Autobiography Of an Actress" Armand
Fashion, sc.
Ia one Vol. lGmo., Nth a Spirited Illustration.
Price s125
To record the singular incidents that occurred around
me- ana sketch tho striking histories which ava krnrd ~
interest Was avOrr employ ment during pTOies
career % nine yrurs- Out at tie cOored webs u
lic thus collected the narratives that compose this
are woven Fiction has lent bat few cube FISHING ouchv
Truth J. len 10 proclaim her Sfaa.,ssss should Ii
work achieve the object contemplated. readers
receive inorr correct impression OF unaurrlyt
labors Tor The public Than generally euis.
tanned. BetM them and the ever, day world Inc cu.
tam OF prejudice has fallen nag. neirabr folds Frost
H. fatal ShHdOv, those alone climb the highest pm
hacl' 81 fame emerge It among The oyly TN
prescribed band there many lives h witness
that Heaven plants flowers >ca-rs IT. peuis tt
unexpected places Look ior tlrnI YOU Judge rt-hI,
before yoa pronounce that they have II" existence Aer
Rare,,'rood, Orsoc,, Il. I-55
tF.on, the Du,iy .tirJaserI
go IhS volume contains tIrer splendid slCrics-Stels,
The Promptrr's Daughter The unknown, g-,a,,uiu
which the author has brought, in very interesting
ne her experiences a. a actress dur"s her successful
professional career OF nine years.
From The N,Ic York lI,rrcrl
Her Autobiography OF "a Actress j. a charming
book but this Minnie Iif is eyrry. way superior.
IL i written with great power and beauty paho>
and evidently sketchrd memory han unagIrI-
uon IL contains three stories OF absorbing
ierr>-S!ela, The Pfompters Daughter. aHd The u
known Iragedlan.
From The Boston Transcript
The work Is destined popularity equal u not supr-
nor 10 iha OF the Autobiography for - not maudt
romance. spun from morbid brain bat j. the result at
',a.',,I' -, -, y VI " 'iu' "Vh''- anu an
aecopNhed winter who has here deposited some OF her
most sacred cOnS ctons IA regard to life and as meaning.
From he Boston IaaS
We advise all who would ENJOY perhaps the most ex-
qulstey beautiful production the authors finished
pen, 10 buy the volume he read story OF
huc Tina story distinet to nk among the most
tul sketches OF childhood that have yet appeared
From he Philadelphia Nsics.I
NO book has recently been issued IN this county, de
Apart from the revelations which gives OF theatrIcsJ
te behind the notwithstanding the struggles dangers
Ihaha-ihere y an originality and freshness the styl.
throughout, which OF itself. musI issciuae reader
From the Boston Mad
Mimic Life cannot iah become universal tavorr
ana gam admirers every where. II possesses every
literary element that can command success. and IL wit
render the name OF The aulhoresS sui more famous.
From he N,ir lorl AL5ioal
As literary effort, Mimic Life NAV be honestly
praised. the peTsOnages sharply cut: the interest
progresses after Our bounds forbid US parr-
uIariAng but We should be al once unsraet pea
ure derived and UNJUST IN our criticism five did marx
he -bac ked a..
second story carrying stout heart and cheerful spirit
through wearinesS and woe, deserves be apart IN
Il niche of his own.
From tts Christian TtgRir,r
"Sella l. tut OF warning; The Unknown Tragedianp
haSeNanpes OF heart magnanmitv whilst The Prompt-
ers Daughter is worthy place beside "Ilule Neil
| and Oliver Twist