Seven Lively Arts
Gilbert Seldes
Play
Length 8 h 11 min
Chapters 23
First published 1924
“... But, beside those great men, there is a certain number of artists who have a distinct faculty of their own by which they convey to us a peculiar quality of pleasure which we cannot get elsewhere; and these, too, have their place in general culture, and must be interpreted to it by those who have felt their charm strongly, and are often the objects of a special diligence and a consideration wholly affectionate, just because there is not about them the stress of a great name and authority.”
- Summary by Walter Pater
Chapters
1
The Keystone the Builders Rejected Read by Jim Locke 31:54
2
An Imaginary Conversation Read by James R. Hedrick 16:30
3
“I Am Here To-Day”: Charlie Chaplin Read by Doyle Sanders 19:17
4
Say It with Music Read by James R. Hedrick 16:51
5
Tearing a Passion to Ragtime Read by James R. Hedrick 19:29
6
Toujours Jazz Read by James R. Hedrick 47:07
7
Mr Dooley, Meet Mr Lardner Read by Jim Locke 27:37
8
A Tribute to Florenz Ziegfeld Read by Jim Locke 30:57
9
The Darktown Strutters on Broadway Read by Jim Locke 15:54
10
Plan for a Lyric Theatre in America Read by Jim Locke 19:40
11
The One-Man Show Read by Andrew Gaunce 17:44
12
The Dæmonic in the American Theatre Read by Andrew Gaunce 16:08
13
These, Too Read by Jim Locke 13:45
14
The “Vulgar” Comic Strip Read by Jim Locke 24:52
15
The Krazy Kat That Walks by Himself Read by Owlivia 25:34
16
The Damned Effrontery of the Two-a-Day Read by Jim Locke 22:25
17
They call it Dancing Read by Jim Locke 15:12
18
St Simeon Stylites Read by Jim Locke 15:57
19
Burlesque, Circus, Clowns, and Acrobats Read by Alex 5:19
20
The True and Inimitable Kings of Laughter Read by Alex 11:41
21
The Great God Bogus Read by Jim Locke 17:35
22
An Open Letter to the Movie Magnates Read by docdlmartin 34:45
23
Before a Picture by Picasso Read by TR Love 24:24
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