Theatre studies Books

First published in 1888, “Masks Or Faces?” is a detailed study in the psychology of acting. William Archer (1856 – 1924) was a Scottish critic and writer. Other notable works by this author include: “English Dramatists of To-day” (1882), “Henry Irving, a...

Tragic Dramas, Chiefly Intended For Representation In Private Families: To Which Is Added Aristodemus, A Tragedy is a book written by Frances Burney and published in 1818. The book consists of a collection of tragic plays that are primarily intended for...

Tooneel-Studies V4: Allerzielen is a play written by Herman Heijermans Jr. and first published in 1905. The play is set in a Dutch Jewish community and follows the lives of its members during the holiday of All Souls' Day. The story revolves around the...

Thomas Doggett, Deceased: A Famous Comedian (1908) is a book written by Theodore Andrea Cook. The book is a biography of Thomas Doggett, a well-known comedian of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The author provides a detailed account of Doggett's...

Theatre of Education V4 is a book written by Stephanie Felicite De Genlis in 1781. It is part of a series of educational works that were written for children during the Enlightenment period in France. The book is divided into several sections, each of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Delta Kappa Epsilon Quarterly V25, No. 1-3 And V26, No. 1-3 (1907) is a collection of six issues of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity's quarterly publication. The book is edited by Jesse Grant Roe and includes articles, essays, and news related to...

The Parts Men Play is a book written by Arthur Beverley Baxter and published in 1920. It is a collection of essays that explores the different roles that men play in society. The essays cover a range of topics, including the role of the father, the...

""The Art of Elocution as an Essential Part of Rhetoric: With Instructions in Gesture"" is a book written by George Vandenhoff and first published in 1862. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of elocution, which is the art of speaking clearly...

The Dramatic Works of George Farquhar V1 is a book that was published in 1892 and written by George Farquhar himself. It is a collection of his most famous plays, including The Recruiting Officer, The Beaux' Stratagem, and Love and a Bottle. These plays...

""The Plays of William Shakespeare V16: Containing Coriolanus and Julius Caesar"" is a book written by the renowned playwright William Shakespeare. Published in 1813, this volume contains two of Shakespeare's most famous plays - Coriolanus and Julius...

The Prelude And The Play is a book written by Rufus Mann and was published in 1900. The book is a collection of poems that explores various themes such as love, nature, and spirituality. The poems are written in a lyrical style and are divided into two...

The Stage In America, 1897-1900 is a book written by Norman Hapgood and published in 1901. The book is a detailed analysis of the American theater scene during the late 19th century, focusing primarily on the period between 1897 and 1900. It provides a...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Flare of the Footlights, written by Horace Wyndham and published in 1907, is a novel set in the world of the theatre. The story follows the lives of a group of actors and actresses, as well as the people behind the scenes who make the productions...

Aristophanes' The Frogs is a classic Greek comedy that has been translated into English with an introduction and notes in this 1884 edition. The play is set in the Underworld, where the god of wine and theater, Dionysus, seeks to bring back the great...

The Clouds and Peace of Aristophanes is a collection of two plays written by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. The first play, The Clouds, is a satirical comedy that pokes fun at the intellectualism and sophistry of the Athenian elite. The play...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Eloquent Dempsey is a three-act comedy play written by William Boyle and first published in 1907. The play follows the story of a young Irishman named Dempsey who is known for his gift of gab and his ability to charm anyone he meets. However, his...

""The Man of Mode"" or ""Sir Fopling Flutter"" is a comedy play written by George Etherege and first performed in 1676 at the Duke's Theater in London. The play follows the story of Dorimant, a fashionable and charming man who spends his days pursuing...

""The Progress of Mrs. Alexander"" is a comedic play in three acts, written by Louie Rogers Stanwood and first published in 1910. The play follows the character of Mrs. Alexander, a middle-aged woman who is determined to improve herself and her social...

The Law Of Theater Tickets is a book written by Solomon Philip Elias in 1905. It is a comprehensive guide to the legal aspects of theater tickets, covering topics such as the sale and resale of tickets, the rights and responsibilities of ticket holders,...

The Old Wives Tale is a play written by George Peele in 1595 and published in 1908. The play is set in Windsor and follows the story of a young man named Rafe who falls in love with a woman named Dorothea. However, Dorothea's mother is opposed to the...

Reminiscences of Michael Kelly V2 is a memoir written by Michael Kelly, a famous Irish tenor of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The book is a detailed account of his experiences as a performer at the King's Theatre and Theatre Royal Drury Lane in...

On The Stage V1: Studies Of Theatrical History And The Actor�������s Art (1883) is a book written by Dutton Cook. The book is a collection of essays on the history of theater and the art of acting. The author explores the evolution of theater from...

Les Beaux Dimanches est un roman fran�����ais �����crit par Henri Lavedan et publi����� en 1898. L'histoire se d�����roule ������ Paris et suit la vie de deux familles bourgeoises, les Rameau et les Br�����montier, qui se rencontrent chaque dimanche pour...

Viola didn't survive the shipwreck.This is what happens to Shakespeare's original text of TWELFTH NIGHT when its heroine, its 'beating heart,' is marauding through it as a ZOMBIE.WARNING: Let all who read this know that Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a...

Black British Drama: A Transnational Story looks afresh at the ways black theatre in Britain is connected to and informed by the spaces of Africa, the Caribbean and the USA.Michael Pearce offers an exciting new approach to reading modern and...

From the favorites of Tin Pan Alley to today's international blockbusters, the stylistic range required of a musical theatre performer is expansive. Musical theatre roles require the ability to adapt to a panoply of characters and vocal styles. By...

What did Bakhtin think about the theatre? That it was outdated? That is 'stopped being a serious genre' after Shakespeare? Could a thinker to whose work ideas of theatricality, visuality, and embodied activity were so central really have nothing to say...

Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart, comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can't be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned "on the job" through...

Arts Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Venture in the Arts provides the essential tools, techniques, and concepts needed to invent, launch, and sustain a business in the creative sector.Building on the reader's artistic talents and interests, the book...

"How do we move actors into the less accessible regions of themselves and release hotter, more dangerous, and less literal means of approaching a role?" Superscenes are a revolutionary new mode of teaching and rehearsal, allowing the actor to discover...

A Critical Companion to Lynn Nottage places this renowned, award-winning playwright's contribution to American theatre in scholarly context. The volume covers Nottage's plays, productions, activism, and artistic collaborations to display the...

In this collection of essays, performance studies scholar and artist Richard Schechner brings his unique perspective to bear upon some of the key themes of society in the 21st century. Schechner connects the avantgarde and terror, the counter-cultural...

What can the Globe Theatre tell us about performing Shakespeare?Unearthing Shakespeare is the first book to consider what the Globe, today's replica of Shakespeare's theatre, can contribute to a practical understanding of Shakespeare's plays. Valerie...

The Routledge Companion to Jacques Lecoq presents a thorough overview and analysis of Jacques Lecoq's life, work and philosophy of theatre. Through an exemplary collection of specially commissioned chapters from leading writers, specialists and...

In Shakespeare in Three Dimensions, Robert Blacker asks us to set aside what we think we know about Shakespeare and rediscover his plays on the page, and as Shakespeare intended, in the rehearsal room and in performance. That process includes stripping...

""Timanthes, A Tragedy"" is a play written by John Hoole and first performed at the Theater Royal in Covent Garden in 1771. The play is set in ancient Greece and tells the story of Timanthes, a young man who is in love with the daughter of a powerful...

Theresa, The Maid of the Tyrol is a play written by William Lewis Thomas and published in 1843. The play is set in the Tyrol region of Austria and tells the tragic story of Theresa, a young maid who falls in love with a soldier named Franz. Their love is...

The Losing and Finding of Life in Peer Gynt, Paracelsus, Brand, Parsifal is a book written by Frederic Eli Dewhurst and published in 1909. The book explores the themes of life and death as portrayed in four literary works: Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen,...

The Little Female Orators: Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, With Observations (1778) is a book published by T. Carnan Publisher. The book is a collection of nine fictional speeches delivered by young girls, ranging in age from six to fourteen years old,...

The Life of William Terriss, Actor is a biography written by Arthur J. Smythe in 1898. The book chronicles the life and career of William Terriss, a prominent English stage actor who was tragically murdered in 1897. Smythe provides a detailed account of...

The History Of The Edwin Booth Memorial, April 2nd, 1906 - November 13th, 1918 is a book written by Howard Kyle in 1918. The book provides a detailed account of the history of the Edwin Booth Memorial, which was a project initiated to honor the famous...

The Exhibition Speaker is a book written by P. A. Fitzgerald and published in 1855. It contains a collection of farces, dialogues, and tableaux, along with exercises for declamation in both prose and verse. The book is intended for use in exhibitions,...

The Burton Holmes Lectures V8: St. Petersburg (1901) is a book written by Burton Holmes that provides a comprehensive description of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. The book is part of a series of lectures that Holmes gave on various cities around...

Symphony No. 2, In B Flat (1888) is a musical composition by the American composer George Whitefield Chadwick. This symphony is a part of the Romantic era and was written during the late 19th century. It consists of four movements, each with its own...

""La Gelosia; La Spiritata; I Parentadi"" ����� una raccolta di tre commedie scritte da Giovanni Maria Cecchi nel 1750. La prima commedia, ""La Gelosia"", racconta la storia di un uomo geloso che sospetta della fedelt������ della moglie e cerca di...