Contemporary One-Act Plays by B. Roland Lewis et al.

"Contemporary One-Act Plays" by B. Roland Lewis et al. is a collection of one-act plays written in the early 20th century. This compilation serves both educational and entertainment purposes, aiming to highlight the one-act play as a specific, significant dramatic form. The collection includes a variety of plays that range across genres like comedy and tragedy while intentionally focusing on uplifting themes. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of the one-act play and its importance within contemporary theatre. In the introduction, Lewis emphasizes the artistic and technical distinctions of the one-act play, asserting that it should convey a singular dramatic effect within a shorter timeframe. He notes that well-crafted one-act plays condense significant human experiences, allowing for an intense emotional impact. The introduction sets the stage for the plays that follow, promising a powerful exploration of life's complexities through concise storytelling and character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Compiler Lewis, B. Roland (Benjamin Roland), 1884-
Contributor Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937
Contributor Bornstead, Beulah, 1896-
Contributor Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
Contributor Crocker, Bosworth, 1882-1946
Contributor Green, Paul, 1894-1981
Contributor Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932
Contributor Hervieu, Paul, 1857-1915
Contributor Hopkins, Arthur, 1878-1950
Contributor Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966
Contributor MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956
Contributor Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964
Contributor Middleton, George, 1880-1967
Contributor Pillot, Eugene, 1886-1966
Contributor Pinski, David, 1872-1959
Contributor Strindberg, August, 1849-1912
Contributor Sudermann, Hermann, 1857-1928
Contributor Thurston, Althea
Contributor Wolff, Oscar Monroe, 1876-
LoC No. 22012773
Title Contemporary One-Act Plays
Note Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents Introduction -- The twelve-pound look / Sir James M. Barrie -- Tradition / George Middleton -- The exchange / Althea Thurston -- Sam Average / Percy Mackaye -- Hyacinth Halvey / Lady Augusta Gregory -- The gazing globe / Eugene Pillot -- The boor / Anton Tchekov -- The last straw / Bosworth Crocker -- Manikin and Minikin / Alfred Kreymborg -- White dresses / Paul Greene -- Moonshine / Arthur Hopkins -- Modesty / Paul Hervieu -- The deacon's hat / Jeannette Marks -- Where but in America / Oscar M. Wolff -- A dollar / David Pinski -- The diabolical circle / Beulah Bornstead -- The far-away princess / Hermann Sudermann -- The stronger / August Strindberg.
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Language English
LoC Class PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject One-act plays
Subject Drama -- Collections
Category Text
EBook-No. 37970
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 23, 2012
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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