{"product_id":"9781897126158","title":"At the Zenith of the Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1913, legendary tragedienne Sarah Bernhardt travelled to Edmonton, Alberta, to perform the last act of Alexandre Dumas's \u003ci\u003eThe Lady of the Camellias\u003c\/i\u003e before two packed houses at the Empire Theatre. Augmenting well-documented accounts of both the Bernhardt visit and the surprisingly active local live theatre scene during the pre-First World War years, \u003ci\u003eAt the Zenith of the Empire\u003c\/i\u003e creates a swirling speculative scenario about the impact of a very special day in the lives of Edmonton's earliest theatre-goers and theatre practitioners. The Divine Sarah herself narrates this sumptuous romp of reminiscence, in which she and her eccentric co-star Lou Tellegen become instantly embroiled in the lives of the people they've come to entertain. Playwright Stewart Lemoine combines drama with hilarity in a play that visits such local landmarks as Ada Boulevard, the Groat Ravine, newly annexed Strathcona, and the not-quite-completed High Level Bridge--all the while celebrating that most crucial component of the theatrical equation--the audience!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NeWest Publishers, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065465290992,"sku":"9781897126158","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781897126158_p0.jpg?v=1763610905","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781897126158","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}