Project Gutenberg 2004-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 89 Symons, Arthur 1865 1945 Plays, Acting and Music: A Book Of Theory Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Leah Moser and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Plays, Acting and Music: A Book Of Theory" by Arthur Symons is a theoretical exploration of the interrelation between drama, performance, and music, written in the early 20th century. The work seeks to establish a comprehensive aesthetic theory that encompasses various forms of art, particularly focusing on the theatrical stage and its historic traditions. It highlights the significance of performance in interpreting the essence of dramatic works and the philosophical reflections associated with artistic expressions. The opening of the text serves as a preface to the author's thoughts on the evolution of his work, indicating a shift from a previously broader perspective to one more concentrated on the aesthetic principles of the stage and music. Symons articulates a desire to connect the arts through a unified understanding of beauty and artistic expression. He references the significant influence of marionette performances and the portrayal of artists like Sarah Bernhardt, reflecting on how these elements exemplify the potential for achieving a deeper emotional resonance on stage. This initial portion establishes a framework for examining the nuances of acting and its interaction with both written text and auditory experiences in performance art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Music -- History and criticism Theater Actors PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Music Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 378966 378967 2024-10-06T10:25:35.679487 2023-10-06T11:05:18.014064 text/html text/html 376443 2020-12-18T13:51:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137899 2020-12-18T13:51:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229350 2024-10-06T10:25:44.514477 application/epub+zip 232865 2024-10-06T10:25:39.446496 application/epub+zip 209125 2024-10-06T10:25:37.999470 application/epub+zip 470786 2024-10-06T10:25:48.711421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428372 2024-10-06T10:25:43.597437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347927 2022-09-07T13:36:06.273345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336780 336700 2024-10-06T10:25:34.910491 2023-10-06T11:05:17.322099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 336346 2020-12-18T13:51:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128913 2020-12-18T13:51:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 336353 2020-12-18T13:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128706 2020-12-18T13:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21948 2024-10-06T10:25:48.868395 application/rdf+xml 18474 2024-10-06T10:25:38.615451 image/jpeg 4222 2024-10-06T10:25:38.324451 image/jpeg 223230 2024-10-06T10:25:35.712474 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