The federal theatre, 1935-1939 : plays, relief, and politics /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: De Hart, Jane Sherron (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1967.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Subjects:
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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