"Samantha Martin had always longed to be on the stage, the center of every eye in the audience - but there was no place for a girl in the Elizabethan theatre. [...] Against the colorful background of Shakespeare's theatre, the author has created a heroine whose lively spirits are equal to the challenges of her unusual experiences." Chipping along spine ends of dust jacket. Jacket clipped inside front flap. Front loose end page removed, opens directly to half-title page.