BREAD AND CIRCUSES; A STUDY OF FEDERAL THEATRE by Willson Whitman 1937

Description: BREAD AND CIRCUSES; A STUDY OF FEDERAL THEATRE by Willson Whitman 1937 POB#59475 TITLE: Bread and Circuses; a study of Federal theatre AUTHOR: Willson Whitman PUBLISHER: New York: Oxford University Press DATE: 1937DESCRIPTION: 4 preliminary leaves, [3]-191 pages 23 cm CONDITION NOTES: GOOD. Front joint splitting. Corners rubbed. Owner labels on front pastedown. Initial on tail edge. BINDING: Green cloth.. CHAPTERS: I. Uncle Sam Presents: Scope of Federal Theatre activities, New York success, country-wide productions, variety of projects II. Singing for Supper: Origin of the Federal Theatre project in need for emergency employment, collapse of commercial Broadway, professional standing of actors on relief, attitude of the public towards relief enterprisesIII. Behind the Scenes: Managerial plan of the Federal Theatre, unemployed groups as primary units, qualifications of the national director and other administrators, local vs. national control IV. Curtain Rising: Notable productions, new types of plays, new acting talent, new departures in technique V. Down in Front: Audience support, importance of low prices, publicity and prejudice, community drama VI. The Play's the Thing: Play choice for new audiences, local variations in nationwide production, representative plays, importance of the Living Newspaper VII. Thumbs Down: Censorship, national and local, interests demanding censorship, relative freedom of the project VIII. Merely Players: Labor problems, WPA vs. commercial employment, opportunities for women, racial equality, uncertainty of tenure, the right of relief workers to strike IX. They Don't Like It: Opposition to the Federal Theatre, attitude of the commercial theatre, partisan politics, motion picture competition Aims and Trends: Relief and revival of industry, drama for the people, educational influence, conflicts in objectives XI. Foreign Translations: The people's theatre in Germany, in Russia, Federal Theatre as a debtor to the world, as a contributor of new ideas XII. What Will We Do With It?: Conflicting suggestions for the future of the Federal Theatre, possible means for accomplishing its purposes, drama as a governmental asset Bibliography Appendix: List of Plays Produced Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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