Writing to his friend the playwright Augustus Thomas, Matthews admits his surprise at publishing essays on corners of the stage rarely thought worth criticism. He discusses the conventions every art depends on, defending them against Tolstoy’s complaints, and looks at the subordinate crafts and popular forms of the theatre with learning and good humour.
A genial, informed tour of stagecraft for theatre lovers, by the holder of the first American university chair in dramatic literature. Download the free EPUB.