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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



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*Illustrations, pg. xii*I. The Chance of a Lifetime, pg. 1*II. A Theatre Is Born, pg. 44*III. Relevant Theatre in a Bureaucratic Framework, pg. 89*IV. Regional Theatre in a Bureaucratic Framework, pg. 141*V. Politics Versus Theatre: The Dies Committee Investigation, pg. 198*VI. Politics Versus Theatre: Congress Kills Pinocchio, pg. 236*VII. Art, Relief, and Politics: Conflicting Forces Examined, pg. 296*Bibliography, pg. 315*Index, pg. 333

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    Publisher: Princeton University Press
    Publication Date: 3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780691620244, 978-0691620244
    ISBN10: 0691620245
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    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



    Table of Contents
    *Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*Illustrations, pg. xii*I. The Chance of a Lifetime, pg. 1*II. A Theatre Is Born, pg. 44*III. Relevant Theatre in a Bureaucratic Framework, pg. 89*IV. Regional Theatre in a Bureaucratic Framework, pg. 141*V. Politics Versus Theatre: The Dies Committee Investigation, pg. 198*VI. Politics Versus Theatre: Congress Kills Pinocchio, pg. 236*VII. Art, Relief, and Politics: Conflicting Forces Examined, pg. 296*Bibliography, pg. 315*Index, pg. 333

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