PREFACE.One of the most important factors in the making of Theatrical Historyhas been that of Pantomime, yet in many of the published works dealingwith the History of the Stage it has, with the exception of a passingreference here and there, been much neglected.It is with a view of conveying to the reading public some little, and, perhaps, new information about this ancient form of entertainment that Iam tempted to issue this History of Pantomime in the hope and belief that it may not only prove interesting, but also instructive, to alllovers of the Stage.
R.J.B. Liverpool, December, 1901.