The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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Page 66
... better must be established . In order , however , to realize for our theatre these better conditions of enlightenment and leadership , it is needful for us to understand existing conditions fundamentally , so that we may seek to reform ...
... better must be established . In order , however , to realize for our theatre these better conditions of enlightenment and leadership , it is needful for us to understand existing conditions fundamentally , so that we may seek to reform ...
Page 89
... better than the exertions of mechanical skill . Our day of dependence , our long apprenticeship to the learning of other lands , draws to a close . The millions that around us are rushing into life , cannot always be fed on the sere ...
... better than the exertions of mechanical skill . Our day of dependence , our long apprenticeship to the learning of other lands , draws to a close . The millions that around us are rushing into life , cannot always be fed on the sere ...
Page 201
... better though it be - a criticism which , while it acknowledges that betterment , analyzes it , and understands the real causes of its being . In brief , the Law of Dramatic Deterioration is at work now in the theatre with greater po ...
... better though it be - a criticism which , while it acknowledges that betterment , analyzes it , and understands the real causes of its being . In brief , the Law of Dramatic Deterioration is at work now in the theatre with greater po ...
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