The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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... American literary artists during the generations since then . Not until very lately , however , has that same seed the incentive to self - expression - — -lodged itself in the heart and mind of the American dramatist . Indeed , so ...
... American literary artists during the generations since then . Not until very lately , however , has that same seed the incentive to self - expression - — -lodged itself in the heart and mind of the American dramatist . Indeed , so ...
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... American dramatists . Re- ferring to the contemporary drama in English , which he classes as " the work of English and American players and authors collectively , " Mr. Howard is reported as saying : " All English dramatists are groping ...
... American dramatists . Re- ferring to the contemporary drama in English , which he classes as " the work of English and American players and authors collectively , " Mr. Howard is reported as saying : " All English dramatists are groping ...
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... American stage for many years past . The writers recalled a host of actors and actresses , more or less dis ... American dramatist . Obviously , in those reminiscences , the players , not the plays , represent the vital past of the ...
... American stage for many years past . The writers recalled a host of actors and actresses , more or less dis ... American dramatist . Obviously , in those reminiscences , the players , not the plays , represent the vital past of the ...
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