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The Theory of the Theatre

by Clayton Hamilton

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2I What Is a Play?
  3. 3II — The Psychology of Theatre Audiences
  4. 4III — The Actor and the Dramatist
  5. 5IV — Stage Conventions in Modern Times
  6. 6V — Economy of Attention in Theatrical Performances
  7. 7VI — Emphasis in the Drama
  8. 8VII — The Four Leading Types of Drama
  9. 9VIII — The Modern Social Drama
  10. 10Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism
  11. 11II — Dramatic Art and the Theatre Business
  12. 12III — The Happy Ending in the Theatre
  13. 13IV — The Boundaries of Approbation
  14. 14V — Imitation and Suggestion in the Drama
  15. 15VI — Holding the Mirror Up to Nature
  16. 16VII — Blank Verse on the Contemporary Stage
  17. 17VIII — Dramatic Literature and Theatric Journalism
  18. 18IX — The Intention of Permanence
  19. 19X — The Quality of New Endeavor
  20. 20XI — The Effect of Plays Upon the Public
  21. 21XII — Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays
  22. 22XIII — Themes in the Theatre
  23. 23XIV — The Function of Imagination

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