De Hart, Jane Sherron, <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781400872176 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN2266  / .F434 1967