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Page 258 - THE THEORY OF THE THEATRE. — What is a Play? — The Psychology of Theatre Audiences. — The Actor and the Dramatist. — Stage Conventions in Modern Times.
Page 258 - ... OF DRAMATIC CRITICISM. — The Public and the Dramatist. — Dramatic Art and the Theatre Business. — The Happy Endings in the Theatre. — The Boundaries of Approbation. — Imitation and Suggestion in the Drama. — Holding the Mirror up to Nature. — Blank Verse on the Contemporary Stage. — Dramatic Literature and Theatric Journalism. — The Intention of Performance. — The Quality of New Endeavor. — The Effect of Plays upon the Public.— Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays. — Themes...
Page 257 - The Silver Thread" (Cornish) ; "The Forest Spring" (Italian) ; "The Foam Maiden" (Celtic) ; "Troll Magic" (Norwegian) ; "The Three Wishes" (French) ; "A Brewing of Brains" (English) ; "Siegfried" (German) ; "The Snow Witch
Page 258 - STUDIES IN STAGECRAFT CONTENTS: The New Art of Making Plays, The Pictorial Stage, The Drama of Illusion, The Modern Art of Stage Direction, A Plea for a New Type of Play, The Undramatic Drama, The Value of Stage Conventions, The Supernatural Drama, The Irish National Theatre, The Personality of the Playwright, Where to Begin a Play, Continuity of Structure, Rhythm and Tempo, The Plays of Yesteryear, A New Defense of Melodrama, The Art of the Moving-Picture Play, The One-Act...
Page 257 - Prologue by the Spirit of Patriotism, *Princess Pocahontas, Pilgrim Interlude, Ferry Farm Episode, *George Washington's Fortune, *Daniel Boone : Patriot, Benjamin Franklin Episode, Abraham Lincoln Episode, Final Tableau, March of Players.
Page 257 - THE HOUSE OF THE HEART Short plays in verse for children of fourteen or younger : — "The House of the Heart (Morality Play)— "The Enchanted Garden" (Flower Play)— "A Little Pilgrim's Progress" (Morality Play)— "A Pageant of Hours" (To be given Out of Doors)— "On Christmas Eve." "The Princess and the Pixies." "The Christmas Guest" (Miracle Play.), etc. $1.10 net. "An addition to child drama which has been sorely needed." — Boston Transcript. THE SILVER THREAD AND OTHER FOLK PLAYS. "The...