This book is aimed squarely at the theater-goer. It hopes to offer a concise general treatment upon the use of the theater, so that the person in the seat may get the most for his money; may choose his entertainment wisely, avoid that which is not...
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This book is aimed squarely at the theater-goer. It hopes to offer a concise general treatment upon the use of the theater, so that the person in the seat may get the most for his money; may choose his entertainment wisely, avoid that which is not worth while, and appreciate the values artistic and intellectual of what he is seeing and hearing
Title; Contents; Preface; Chapter I - The Play, a Form of Story Telling; Chapter II - The Play, a Cultural Opportunity; Chapter III - Up to Shakespeare; Chapter IV - Growth to the Nineteenth Century; Chapter V - The Modern School; Chapter VI - The Play as Theme and Personal View; Chapter VII - Method and Structure; Chapter VIII - Development; Chapter IX - Climax; Chapter X - Ending the Play; Chapter XI - The Social Significance of the Play; Endnotes;