The Study of Drama by Harley Granville-Barker was published as part of the Cambridge Miscellany series in 1934. It contains the text of a lecture delivered by the author in Cambridge in 1934 on the study of 'drama as drama, considered in relation to the theatre'. The lecture is printed together with extensive notes, which were added subsequently.
Contents
The study of drama; Notes: A. Charles Brookfield; B. Actor versus dramatist; C. The post-Robinson generation; D. The actor's calling today; E. American education; F. Freudianism in literature; G. The ideal producer; H. The intrusive dramatist; I. The business man and the drama; J. Monotony in variety; K. The Sunday Entertainments Bill; L. A dramatic Mecca.
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