Studies in Stagecraft (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Studies in StagecraftThrs book is a companion volume to the theory OF the theatre. The principles outlined in the former work were derived from a study of dramatic art in general, without particular reference to any single period, but the principles outlined in the present work have been derived mainly from a study of the drama of to-day. In this growing age of stagecraft, it is necessary that criticism should bestir itself to keep astride with the rapid revolutions in dramatic artistry that are being effected before our very eyes. The theory OF the theatre dealt chie¿y with principles inherited by the present from the past: but studies IN stagecraft deals chie¿y with principles that seem destined to be bequeathed by the present to the future.Most of the studies included in this volume have appeared, in earlier versions, in one or another of the magazines in which, in recent years, I have con ducted departments of dramatic criticism, - namely, The Bookman, Vogue, Everybody's Magazine, and Dress and Vanity Fair. One chapter has been com pounded from two papers contributed to Art and Progress. To the proprietors of these publications I am indebted for the privilege of quoting from my contributions to their pages. It is scarcely necessary to add that these studies have been diligently revised and, in many passages, entirely rewritten.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.