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THEATRE PRACTICE
by Stark Young New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1926). Enhanced with numerous illustrative examples from striking photographs on black-and-white plates. Young, inducted into the American Theater Hall Of Fame, was a theater professor, wrote over a dozen produced plays, was editor of Theater Arts, was a drama critic for the New Republic, and was involved with numerous New York theater productions. He was also a painter, an essayist and a novelist. His most acclaimed novel, SO RED THE ROSE was adapted to film, directed by King Vidor and starred Margaret Sullivan. This work on theater offers instructions and advice on everything to do with putting on a play, from acting, to directing, costumes, voice, characters, illusions, practicing, scenery, and producing. Upper corner tips lightly bumped, spine title label lightly scuffed and soiled, else very good in blue cloth with titles to a tan label to the spine; no dust jacket. Octavo; 208 pages; index. A lovely and presentable theater collectible. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |