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MISTRESS NELL
The Illustrations Shown in this Edition are Reproductions of Scenes from the Photo-Play of "Mistress Nell," Produced and Copyrighted by the Famous Players Film Company, Adolf Zukor, President, to whom the Publishers Desire to Express their Thanks and Appreciation for Permission to use the Pictures.
Nell Gwyn the King's Favorite.]
MISTRESS NELL
A MERRY TALE OF A MERRY TIME
(T'wixt Fact and Fancy)
BY
GEORGE C. HAZELTON, Jr.
Author of the Play
"Let not poor Nelly starve."
ILLUSTRATED WITH SCENES FROM THE PHOTO-PLAY
PRODUCED AND COPYRIGHTED BY THE FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM COMPANY,ADOLPH ZUKOR, PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1901, by Charles Scribner's Sons
All rights reserved
A WORD
It is the vogue to dramatize successful novels. The author of thepresent Nell Gwyn story has pursued the contrary course. His "merry"play of the same name was written and produced before he undertook tocompose this tale, suggested by the same historic sources.
A word of tribute is gratefully given to the _comedienne_, MissCrosman, whose courage and exquisite art introduced the "Mistress Nell"of the play to the public.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I 1
"And once Nell Gwyn, a frail young sprite, Looked kindly when I met her; I shook my head perhaps--but quite Forgot to quite forget her."
CHAPTER II 10
It's near your cue, Mistress Nell!
CHAPTER III 41
He took them from Castlemaine's hand yo throw to you.
CHAPTER IV 62
Flowers and Music feed naught but Love.
CHAPTER V 87
It was never treason to steal a King's kisses.
CHAPTER VI 101
Softly on tiptoe; Here Nell doth lie.
CHAPTER VII 111
Come down! Come up!
CHAPTER VIII 126
"And the man that is drunk is as great as a king."
CHAPTER IX 142
Three chickens!
CHAPTER X 168
Arrest him yourself!
CHAPTER XI 182
In the field, men; at court, women!
CHAPTER XII 195
Beau Adair is my name.
CHAPTER XIII 232
For the glory of England?
CHAPTER XIV 240
He loves me! He loves me!
CHAPTER XV 259
I come, my love; I come.
CHAPTER XVI 276
Ods-pitikins, my own reflection!
CHAPTER XVII 290
The day will be so happy; for I've seen you at the dawn.
MISTRESS NELL
A MERRY TALE OF A MERRY TIME