Title Ideas of the theatre : the five directorial perspectives of the American stage / Lewis E. Shelton

Published Bethesda, MD : Academica Press, [2005] ©2005

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Description xii, 262 pages ; 24 cm Contents Ch. 1. The rise of the director in the American theatre -- Ch. 2. Ben Teal and the authoritarian perspective of directing -- Ch. 3. David Belasco and the scientific perspective of directing -- Ch. 4. Arthur Hopkins and the neo-romantic perspective of directing -- Ch. 5. George Abbott and the total theatre perspective of directing -- Ch. 6. Elia Kazan and the psychological perspective of directing -- Ch. 7. The five directors Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-257) and index Subject Theater -- Production and direction. Theater -- United States -- History. Theater -- Production and direction -- United States -- History. Theater -- Production and direction -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Theater -- Production and direction -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Theater -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Theatrical producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. Genre/Form Biographies. LC no. 2005002998 ISBN 1933146044

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