The federal theatre, 1935-1939 : plays, relief, and politics / Jane DeHart Mathews.

By:

De Hart, Jane Sherron [Author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, (c)1967.Description: 1 online resource (363 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, photographsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781400872176

Subject(s):

Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

PN2266 .F434 1967

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Subject: 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.

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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.

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