THE THEORY OF THE THEATRE
What is a Play?—The Psychology of Theatre Audiences.—The Actor and the Dramatist.—Stage Conventions in Modern Times.—The Four Leading Types of Drama.—The Modern Social Drama, and Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism.—The Public and the Dramatist.—Dramatic Art and the Theatre Business.—Dramatic Literature and Theatric Journalism.—Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays.—Themes in the Theatre.—The Function of Imagination, etc., etc.
Bookman: "Presents coherently a more substantial body of idea on the subject than perhaps elsewhere accessible."
Boston Transcript: "At every moment of his discussion he has a firm grasp upon every phase of the subject."
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
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