The federal theatre, 1935-1939 : plays, relief, and politics /
De Hart, Jane Sherron,
The federal theatre, 1935-1939 : plays, relief, and politics / Jane DeHart Mathews. - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, (c)1967. - 1 online resource (363 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, photographs. - Princeton Legacy Library .
Includes bibliographies and index.
The WPA Theatre Project-conceived as a relief measure, a work program, and an artistic experiment-enjoyed a brief but lively existence. With skill and sensitivity Mrs. Mathews explores its turbulent history from its ambiguous origins in 1935 to its tragic demise in 1939. The book recreate: the atmosphere of the era, and conveys a vivid sense of the Joys, frustrations, and personal sacrifices undergone by those dedicated few who recognized the need for an American People's Theatre. Mrs. Mathews also provides a detailed account of the Congressional hearings which occasioned the disbanding of t.
9781400872176
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Electronic Books.
PN2266 / .F434 1967
The federal theatre, 1935-1939 : plays, relief, and politics / Jane DeHart Mathews. - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, (c)1967. - 1 online resource (363 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, photographs. - Princeton Legacy Library .
Includes bibliographies and index.
The WPA Theatre Project-conceived as a relief measure, a work program, and an artistic experiment-enjoyed a brief but lively existence. With skill and sensitivity Mrs. Mathews explores its turbulent history from its ambiguous origins in 1935 to its tragic demise in 1939. The book recreate: the atmosphere of the era, and conveys a vivid sense of the Joys, frustrations, and personal sacrifices undergone by those dedicated few who recognized the need for an American People's Theatre. Mrs. Mathews also provides a detailed account of the Congressional hearings which occasioned the disbanding of t.
9781400872176
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Electronic Books.
PN2266 / .F434 1967