The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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... adapted for the drama to excite . It is , therefore , the rational aim of dramatic art . But is it adapted to the greatest public demand ? Of these three kinds of stimulation , which kind is most strongly , permanently , uni- versally ...
... adapted for the drama to excite . It is , therefore , the rational aim of dramatic art . But is it adapted to the greatest public demand ? Of these three kinds of stimulation , which kind is most strongly , permanently , uni- versally ...
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... adapted by its own ―― technical perfection for stage performance may also be adapted to 56 THE PLAYHOUSE AND THE PLAY.
... adapted by its own ―― technical perfection for stage performance may also be adapted to 56 THE PLAYHOUSE AND THE PLAY.
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... adapted to " draw , " and so make money , or , it may not be so adapted . That will depend upon the content , or message of the play : what its dramatist , by means of the play's technique , has to say to the audience . If he says what ...
... adapted to " draw , " and so make money , or , it may not be so adapted . That will depend upon the content , or message of the play : what its dramatist , by means of the play's technique , has to say to the audience . If he says what ...
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