The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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... perform its proper function . We are now ready to see that , besides those inevitable limiting constructive demands of stagecraft , the dramatist must also meet the limiting ( usually ) destructive demands of theatrical business , in ...
... perform its proper function . We are now ready to see that , besides those inevitable limiting constructive demands of stagecraft , the dramatist must also meet the limiting ( usually ) destructive demands of theatrical business , in ...
Page 69
... perform that function properly , by ceasing to be a business . Not the commercial instincts of the manager , but the commercial functions of the theatre , are illegitimate , in the interests of public welfare . Not , therefore , the ...
... perform that function properly , by ceasing to be a business . Not the commercial instincts of the manager , but the commercial functions of the theatre , are illegitimate , in the interests of public welfare . Not , therefore , the ...
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... perform it ? Or shall I write a popular march , albeit I do not like to , because it is likely to be performed by the said orchestra ? However the dramatist may answer these questions for himself , it is certain that only one answer can ...
... perform it ? Or shall I write a popular march , albeit I do not like to , because it is likely to be performed by the said orchestra ? However the dramatist may answer these questions for himself , it is certain that only one answer can ...
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