The Playhouse and the Play: And Other Addresses Concerning the Theatre and Democracy in America |
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... writer of good books , who would have his works published ? We have seen before that the dramatist must , in his art , meet the limiting demands of the stage itself in order to write a truly practi- cal play ; that is , a play ...
... writer of good books , who would have his works published ? We have seen before that the dramatist must , in his art , meet the limiting demands of the stage itself in order to write a truly practi- cal play ; that is , a play ...
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... writing to please themselves . ” This statement , which , for our purposes , I will take as applying simply to this side of the Atlantic , made by one who ... write to please himself , how much would M 161 SELF - EXPRESSION - AMERICAN DRAMA.
... writing to please themselves . ” This statement , which , for our purposes , I will take as applying simply to this side of the Atlantic , made by one who ... write to please himself , how much would M 161 SELF - EXPRESSION - AMERICAN DRAMA.
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... write a symphony , because I like to , albeit if produced there is only a leaderless , disorganized orchestra to 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 ...
... write a symphony , because I like to , albeit if produced there is only a leaderless , disorganized orchestra to 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 ...
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