History of the TheatreKnown as the "bible" of theatre history, Brockett and Hildy's History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history in the market. This 40th Anniversary Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre the most successful text of its kind, including worldwide coverage, more than 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy, two of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field. As with every edition, the text reflects the current state of knowledge and brings the history of theatre up to the present. This tenth edition continues to provide the most thorough and accurate assessment of theatre history available. |
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... English - Language Theatre Chapter 16 The Beginnings of Modern Realism in the Early Nineteenth Century 298 Trends in English Theatre , 1800-1843 299 The Beginnings of Realism Saxe - Meiningen 369 370 English Drama to the 1850s 300 Ibsen ...
... English - Language Theatre in the Mid - Twentieth Century 472 English Theatre , 1940–1968 472 Brazil 429 English Drama , 1945-1968 474 Mexico 430 Theatre in the United States , 1945-1968 479 Looking at Theatre History 432 Drama in the ...
... English theatre during the 1950s . Nevertheless , by 1956 the English theatre seemed to many observers to be liv- ing on its past reputation . Then , quite unexpectedly , a " renaissance " occurred . The change can be attrib- uted to ...