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

Contemporary One-Act Plays

Wolff, Oscar Monroe — 2024-11-05T13:55:22Z

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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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Summary: "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.)

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-

EBook No.: 37970

Published: Nov 10, 2011

Downloads: 485

Language: English

Subject: One-act plays

Subject: Drama -- Collections

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.