Rose's Royal Midgets and Other Little People of Vaudeville

<p><strong><em>This is the Limited Edition Hardcover and Color Version of the book.</em></strong></p><p>The name <strong>Rose's Royal Midgets</strong> held an important place at theatres circuses and fairgrounds across three continents a century ago even if each component of the troupe's name crumbles into dust by light of day (<em>Rose was a pseudonym the company held no Royal patent and the word midget has passed out of use in polite society</em>). This large touring production of <strong>Little People</strong> was the creation of one of show biz history's great impresarios <strong>Ike Rose</strong> now forgotten but once in a league with names like Barnum and Ziegfeld as men who delivered full value for the price of a ticket. Peruse these pages for a glimpse into a vanished world one as cynical as it was magical but one that was also always fascinating. </p><p><br></p>