The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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... status of dramatic art in our country . But more than this , we are increasingly the heirs of Continental tradition , and this heri- tage is chiefly responsible for the encouraging signs to - day of an important uplift in the status of ...
... status of dramatic art in our country . But more than this , we are increasingly the heirs of Continental tradition , and this heri- tage is chiefly responsible for the encouraging signs to - day of an important uplift in the status of ...
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... status of the playhouse in society is as vital as the status of the university in society . The dignity and efficiency of the one demand the same safeguarding against inward de- terioration as the dignity and efficiency of the other ...
... status of the playhouse in society is as vital as the status of the university in society . The dignity and efficiency of the one demand the same safeguarding against inward de- terioration as the dignity and efficiency of the other ...
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... status as an institution . Its actual status is simply accepted as in- evitable , and all discussions of the problems and progress of the drama are directed toward what the drama can do under the circum- stances . There is no concerted ...
... status as an institution . Its actual status is simply accepted as in- evitable , and all discussions of the problems and progress of the drama are directed toward what the drama can do under the circum- stances . There is no concerted ...
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