Federal Theatre, 1935-1939 : Plays, Relief, and Politics /
The WPA Theatre Project-conceived as a relief measure, a work program, and an artistic experiment-enjoyed a brief but lively existence. With skill and sensitivity Mrs. Mathews explores its turbulent history from its ambiguous origins in 1935 to its tragic demise in 1939. The book recreate: the atmos...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
1967.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The chance of a lifetime
- A theatre is born
- Relevant theatre in a bureaucratic framework
- Regional theatre in a bureaucratic framework
- Politics versus theatre: the Dies Committee investigation
- Politics versus theatre: Congress kills Pinocchio
- Art, relief, and politics: conflicting forces examined.