The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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... ignore their responsibilities as citizens ; our leading citizens may no longer ignore the potentialities of the theatre as a civic institution . The contents of this volume have been gath- ered together because of the gratifying recep ...
... ignore their responsibilities as citizens ; our leading citizens may no longer ignore the potentialities of the theatre as a civic institution . The contents of this volume have been gath- ered together because of the gratifying recep ...
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... ignore a funda- mental standard of dramatic criticism : they ignore the primary conditions which deter- mine the very nature of a play ; that is , they ignore the limiting nature of the playhouse . I propose , therefore , to discuss the ...
... ignore a funda- mental standard of dramatic criticism : they ignore the primary conditions which deter- mine the very nature of a play ; that is , they ignore the limiting nature of the playhouse . I propose , therefore , to discuss the ...
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... ignore their public " to the extent of wisely serving it ? For in this phrase , " to ignore the public , " what precisely do we mean by " the public " ? The demands of the public , of course . Yes , but do we mean the reasonable demands ...
... ignore their public " to the extent of wisely serving it ? For in this phrase , " to ignore the public , " what precisely do we mean by " the public " ? The demands of the public , of course . Yes , but do we mean the reasonable demands ...
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