Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 80 Spence, Edward Fordham 1860 1932 Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Our Stage and Its Critics" by Edward Fordham Spence is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1910. This work delves into the state of British drama, examining the roles and challenges of dramatic critics, as well as discussing the nuances of theatre production in England at that time. The author expresses a desire for a more vibrant national theatre that reflects the complexities and aspirations of modern life, emphasizing the importance of nurturing talent among playwrights and performers. The opening of the book begins with a preface that articulates Spence's mixed feelings about the current condition of the British stage, oscillating between optimism and concern. He comments on the lack of originality in much of the theatre, lamenting how commercialism and tradition often overshadow genuine artistic expression. Spence discusses the progress made towards creating a modern national drama while holding the notion that many critiques of modern theatre stem from a misunderstanding of the public's appetite. The author sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the role of the critic as both a commentator and a participant in the dramatic arts, outlining the responsibilities and challenges they face in a rapidly evolving artistic landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama Criticism Theater -- Great Britain PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 593260 592854 2024-09-06T07:19:57.989077 2023-10-06T09:07:19.977813 text/html text/html 589209 2020-12-18T04:58:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 211003 2020-12-18T04:58:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 280235 2024-09-06T07:20:06.206066 application/epub+zip 285298 2024-09-06T07:19:59.571087 application/epub+zip 285296 2024-09-06T07:19:58.632109 application/epub+zip 472551 2024-09-06T07:20:11.155097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437881 2024-09-06T07:20:05.239075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453621 2022-09-07T02:02:33.491007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536428 536347 2024-09-06T07:19:57.213093 2023-10-06T09:07:19.195856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 536235 2020-12-18T04:58:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 204242 2020-12-18T04:58:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 536226 2020-12-18T04:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204034 2020-12-18T04:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20408 2024-09-06T07:20:11.387010 application/rdf+xml 10433 2024-09-06T07:19:58.984088 image/jpeg 2768 2024-09-06T07:19:58.806070 image/jpeg 271634 2024-09-06T07:19:58.040073 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog