The Theory of the Theatre, and Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism - Free Audiobook

Author(s): Clayton Hamilton,

Language: English

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works Non-fiction Performing Arts

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23 Chapter(s)

1. Preface
2. What is a Play?
3. The Psychology of Theatre Audiences
4. The Actor and the Dramatist
5. Stage Conventions in Modern Times
6. Economy of Attention in Theatrical Performances
7. Emphasis in the Drama
8. The Four Leading Types of Drama
9. The Modern Social Drama
10. The Public and the Dramatist
11. Dramatic Art and the Theatre Business
12. The Happy Ending in the Theatre
13. The Boundaries of Approbation
14. Imitation and Suggestion in the Drama
15. Holding the Mirror Up to Nature
16. Blank Verse on the Contemporary Stage
17. Dramatic Literature and Theatric Journalism
18. The Intention of Permanence
19. The Quality of New Endeavor
20. The Effect of Plays Upon the Public
21. Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays
22. Themes in the Theatre
23. The Function of Imagination

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A collection of essays by American critic Clayton Hamilton concerning theatre & dramatic practices, and the criticism thereof, from an early 20th century perspective. - Summary by Andrew Gaunce

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