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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.
[Illustration: 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 the
present Nell Gwyn story has pursued the contrary course. His "merry"
play of the same name was written and produced before he undertook to
compose this tale, suggested by the same historic sources.
A word of tribute is gratefully given to the _comedienne_, Miss
Crosman, 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."