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Broadway, Brooks Atkinson

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Broadway, Brooks Atkinson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Broadway

Oclc number

960221

Responsibility statement

Brooks Atkinson

Table Of Contents

pt. 1: 1900-1918 -- Era of good feelings -- The happy world of stars -- Personal style in producing -- The ready-made play -- The problem of Bernard Shaw -- Play carpenters -- A scourge of critics -- For the family and its tired businessman -- Dissenters from mediocrity -- The royal family of actors -- Two Broadway promenaders -- Broadway win World War I -- pt. 2: 1918-1939 -- Broadway after the world was over -- "We won't come back 'til the managers are fair" -- Theater for adults -- The Theater Guild -- The giddy times -- The night watch -- The big five -- Paradox of the thirties -- All the sounds on the stage are like music -- Welcome to the players -- pt. 3: 1939-1950 -- World War II -- Withdrawal symptoms -- No profit allowed -- The levelling off -- pt. 4: 1950-1974 -- "There's a dance in the old dame yet" -- The Broadway blues -- The old Viv caper -- Inventory -- The show goes on

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