Edward Robins

Edward Robins
Edward Robins was an American writer, journalist, and historian active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his works on American history, historical figures, and theater. Some of his notable books include "Benjamin Franklin, Printer" and "The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield," which reflect his interest in both historical biographies and the world of the stage. Robins' writing often blended scholarly research with accessible storytelling, making him a popular author in his time.

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CHAPTER I FROM TAVERN TO THEATRE "Out of question, you were born in a merry hour," says Don Pedro to the blithesome heroine of "Much Ado About Nothing." "No, sure, my lord," answers Beatrice. "My mother cried; but then there was a star danced, and under that was I born." Surely a star, possibly Venus, must have danced gaily on a certain night in the year of grace 1683,... more...

CHAPTER I HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee. In the centre of a small... more...