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- |
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| Contributor | Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 |
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| 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 |
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| Contributor | Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964 |
| Contributor | Middleton, George, 1880-1967 |
| Contributor | Pillot, Eugene, 1886-1966 |
| Contributor | Pinski, David, 1872-1959 |
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| Contributor | Sudermann, Hermann, 1857-1928 |
| Contributor | Thurston, Althea |
| Contributor | Wolff, Oscar Monroe, 1876- |
| LoC No. | 22012773 |
| Title | Contemporary One-Act Plays |
| 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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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| 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 | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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