The Splintered Stage: The Decline of the American TheaterA critical appraisal of postwar drama from O'Neill to Albee, indicating that our contemporary playwrights have an extremely narrow view of life. |
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... American theater , I strongly recommend the previously mentioned Freud on Broadway . Dr. Sievers , whose book is based upon the premise that Freud's influence has been a healthy one , sums up his position as follows : We have seen that ...
... American theater , I strongly recommend the previously mentioned Freud on Broadway . Dr. Sievers , whose book is based upon the premise that Freud's influence has been a healthy one , sums up his position as follows : We have seen that ...
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... American system , either as constituted or as popularly imagined . Bernard is , in fact , living proof of the system's effectiveness , an affirmation of the proposi- tion that persistent application of one's talents , small though they ...
... American system , either as constituted or as popularly imagined . Bernard is , in fact , living proof of the system's effectiveness , an affirmation of the proposi- tion that persistent application of one's talents , small though they ...
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... American theater , the regenerative source for all legitimate entertainment in the land , Broadway can no longer be depended upon . If the theatrical needs of the people are to be met , new fountainheads must be ( and , to some extent ...
... American theater , the regenerative source for all legitimate entertainment in the land , Broadway can no longer be depended upon . If the theatrical needs of the people are to be met , new fountainheads must be ( and , to some extent ...
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