Seen on the Stage
Clayton Hamilton
Play
Length 7 h 12 min
Chapters 33
First published 1920
A fourth collection of essays on theatre by American critic Clayton Hamilton, intended as a suffix to his earlier works, The Theory of the Theatre, Studies in Stagecraft and Problems of the Playwright. - Summary by Andrew Gaunce
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Chuck Lavazzi 1:43
2
Life and the Theatre Read by Chuck Lavazzi 12:25
3
Personal Greatness on the Stage - Sir Harry Lauder Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 11:50
4
Hero-Worship in the Drama - "Abraham Lincoln" Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 7:42
5
Napoleon on the Stage Read by De Anna Lee 9:42
6
Acting and Impersonation - George Arliss Read by Andrea Kotzer 11:43
7
John Barrymore in "Richard III" Read by BookBard 31:47
8
The Permanence of Craftsmanship - Henry Bernstein Read by Ellie Kearney 10:01
9
The Laziness of Bernard Shaw Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 9:49
10
Satire on the American Stage Read by Chuck Lavazzi 11:39
11
The Career of "Camille" Read by Mairi MacLean 9:23
12
Henri Lavedan in the American Theatre Read by Warren Bergmann 10:35
13
A Drama for Adults - "The Torches" by Henry Bataille Read by Chuck Lavazzi 11:11
14
Le Théâtre du Vieux Colombier Read by Sonia 17:08
15
Alfred de Musset in the Theatre Read by Chuck Lavazzi 14:31
16
In Praise of Puppet-Theatres - Tony Sarg Read by Michael Broomhill 9:17
17
"The Betrothal" of Maurice Maeterlinck Read by Chuck Lavazzi 13:05
18
The Secret of "Salomé" Read by Alan Mapstone 6:39
19
"The Jest" of Sem Benelli Read by Warren Bergmann 11:45
20
Two Plays by Jacinto Benavente - "The Bonds of Interest" and "The Passion Flower" Read by ToddHW 8:36
21
Understanding the Russians - Maxim Gorki's "Night Lodging" Read by Warren Bergmann 10:30
22
Two Plays by Count Leo Tolstoi - "The Living Corpse" and "The Power of Darkness" Read by Sonia 16:18
23
Ibsen Once Again Read by Warren Bergmann 17:06
24
Two Plays by St. John G. Ervine - "John Ferguson" and "Jane Clegg" Read by Warren Bergmann 21:24
25
The Jewish Art Theatre Read by BettyB 12:26
26
A Great American Play - "Beyond the Horizon" by Eugene G. O'Neill Read by J. M. Smallheer 13:10
27
Booth Tarkington as a Playwright Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 20:11
28
The Athenian Drama and the American Audience Read by Seraphina 19:17
29
A Reminiscence of the Middle Ages - "Guibour" Read by Nigel Kerr 15:16
30
The Grandeur of English Prose - The Book of Job Read by BettyB 9:39
31
"The Laughter of the Gods" Read by J. M. Smallheer 13:23
32
Lord Dunsany - Personal Impressions Read by Warren Bergmann 18:29
33
Edmond Rostand - April 1, 1868 - December 2, 1918 Read by Chuck Lavazzi 14:19
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