Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 210 Hamilton, Clayton Meeker 1881 1946 10009860 The Theory of the Theatre, and Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Theory of the Theatre, and Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism" by Clayton Hamilton is a comprehensive examination of dramatic art and criticism written during the early 20th century. The book delves into various topics related to theatre and dramaturgy, including the definition of a play, the psychology of audiences, and the interplay between playwrights and actors. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of the principles underlying effective dramatization and theatrical presentation. The opening of the book begins with a straightforward definition of a play as a story intended for live performance, highlighting the distinction between drama and literature. Hamilton discusses the importance of visual storytelling and the necessity for playwrights to fuse elements from various artistic disciplines, such as acting and stage design, to create a compelling experience for the audience. He emphasizes the collaborative nature of theatre, underlining how the audience's engagement and perceptions influence the success of a dramatic work. This foundation sets the stage for his exploration of more complex ideas regarding the operation of theatre and the responsibilities of those involved in the dramatic arts, inviting readers to reconsider traditional notions of how plays should be analyzed and understood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Theater Drama -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 477749 475589 2024-10-06T08:44:09.824862 2023-10-06T09:45:15.100806 text/html text/html 449617 2020-12-18T08:43:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 145540 2020-12-18T08:43:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246627 2024-10-06T08:44:20.704841 application/epub+zip 252719 2024-10-06T08:44:13.951884 application/epub+zip 224086 2024-10-06T08:44:12.363883 application/epub+zip 559871 2024-10-06T08:44:25.664830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498579 2024-10-06T08:44:19.554821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457554 2022-09-07T02:59:35.157523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364302 364221 2024-10-06T08:44:08.324897 2023-10-06T09:45:13.829783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363821 2020-12-18T08:43:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135736 2020-12-18T08:43:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 363814 2020-12-18T08:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135601 2020-12-18T08:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21902 2024-10-06T08:44:25.805776 application/rdf+xml 24277 2024-10-06T08:44:12.978847 image/jpeg 4461 2024-10-06T08:44:12.670862 image/jpeg 236597 2024-10-06T08:44:09.861881 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 en.wikipedia