Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"
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OUR STAGE AND ITS CRITICS
CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER I
THE DRAMATIC CRITIC
His Qualifications
His Knowledge of Fashionable Society
His Duty and Difficulties
His Stock Phrases
The Circumstances under which he Writes
His Fear of Libel Actions
His Qualifications
His Knowledge of Fashionable Society
His Duty and Difficulties
His Stock Phrases
The Circumstances under which he Writes
His Fear of Libel Actions
CHAPTER II
THE DRAMATIC CRITIC
His Duty to be Tolerant
His Sympathies when Young
The Jaded Critic
His Unpaid Labours
His Letter Bag
His Duty to be Tolerant
His Sympathies when Young
The Jaded Critic
His Unpaid Labours
His Letter Bag
CHAPTER III
THE DRAMATIC CRITIC
An Attack upon him
Why he is Disliked
His Honesty
His Abolition
The Threatened Theatrical Trust
An Attack upon him
Why he is Disliked
His Honesty
His Abolition
The Threatened Theatrical Trust
CHAPTER IV
PLAYS OF PARTICULAR TYPES
The Pseudo-Historical
The Horrible in Drama
The Immorality Play
Scripture Plays
Anecdotal Plays
The Supernatural
The Pseudo-Historical
The Horrible in Drama
The Immorality Play
Scripture Plays
Anecdotal Plays
The Supernatural
CHAPTER V
PLAYS OF PARTICULAR TYPES
Unsentimental Drama
The Second-hand Drama
Plays with a Purpose
Drama and Social Reform
Unsentimental Drama
The Second-hand Drama
Plays with a Purpose
Drama and Social Reform
CHAPTER VI
THE PHENOMENA OF THE STAGE
The Optics
Make-up
Gesture
Scenery at the French Plays
Stage Costumes
Colour
Stage Meals
The Optics
Make-up
Gesture
Scenery at the French Plays
Stage Costumes
Colour
Stage Meals
CHAPTER VII
THE MORALITY OF OUR DRAMA
Mr Harry Lauder on the Morals of our Drama
Double Entente
Moral Effect on Audience
An Advantage of French Dramatists
Mr Harry Lauder on the Morals of our Drama
Double Entente
Moral Effect on Audience
An Advantage of French Dramatists
CHAPTER VIII
CASUAL NOTES ON ACTING
Mr H.B. Irving on his Art
Mr Bourchier and "Max" on English Acting
The Sicilian Players
Alleged Dearth of Great Actresses
Character Actresses
Stage Misfits
Stars
Mr H.B. Irving on his Art
Mr Bourchier and "Max" on English Acting
The Sicilian Players
Alleged Dearth of Great Actresses
Character Actresses
Stage Misfits
Stars
CHAPTER IX
STAGE DANCING
The Skirts of the Drama
Isadora Duncan
The Skirts of the Drama
Isadora Duncan
CHAPTER X
THINGS IN THE THEATRE
A Defence of the Matinée Hat
A Justification of certain Deadheads
Theatrical Advertisements
Music
A Defence of the Matinée Hat
A Justification of certain Deadheads
Theatrical Advertisements
Music
CHAPTER XI
IN THE PLAYHOUSE
Laughter
Smoking in the Auditorium
Conduct of the Audience
Concerning the Pit
Why do we go to the Theatre?
Laughter
Smoking in the Auditorium
Conduct of the Audience
Concerning the Pit
Why do we go to the Theatre?
CHAPTER XII
MISCELLANEOUS
Signor Borsa on the English Theatres
"G.B.S." and the Amateurs
Cant about Shakespeare
Yvette Guilbert on Dramatists
Signor Borsa on the English Theatres
"G.B.S." and the Amateurs
Cant about Shakespeare
Yvette Guilbert on Dramatists
CHAPTER XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Finance in Plays
Some Unsuccessful Dramatists
The Ending of the Play
Preposterous Stage Types
The Professions of the Dramatis Personae
Finance in Plays
Some Unsuccessful Dramatists
The Ending of the Play
Preposterous Stage Types
The Professions of the Dramatis Personae
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