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100 1 $aHarrington, John P.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90643082
245 14 $aThe life of the Neighborhood Playhouse on Grand Street /$cJohn P. Harrington.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aSyracuse, N.Y. :$bSyracuse University Press,$c2007.
300 $ax, 315 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 289-293) and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction: The Life of the Neighborhood Playhouse -- $g1.$tThe Henry Street Settlement and Its Playhouse -- $g2.$t1915-1916 Opening the Little Theater of Art and Activism -- $g3.$t1916-1920 Art, Militarism, Movies, and Mission -- $g4.$t1920-1922 New Plans, Salut au Monde, and The Grand Street Follies -- $g5.$t1922-1925 The Lessons of the East and The Little Clay Cart -- $g6.$t1925-1926 The Dybbuk and the Repertory Model -- $g7.$t1926-1927 The Close of "The Unworldly Little Theater"
520 1 $a"Improbably located in the heart of the Jewish ghetto on the Lower East side of Manhattan, the Neighborhood Playhouse and its brief yet influential tenure offer a story in the annals of theater history. From 1915 to 1927, this progressive theater, along with the better-known Provincetown Players and the Theatre Guild, defined and promoted the ideals of noncommercial theater in America." "In John P. Harrington's detailed account of the Neighborhood Playhouse's remarkable history, readers learn not only about its notable productions but also about its gradual shift in mission and the tensions between art and social work. The story of this entirely female-led company is told through the biographies of the "New Neighborhood Playhouse Women." Harrington traces the playhouse's long-lasting legacy: it fostered the Neighborhood School of Acting made famous by Sanford Meisner, created the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and helped spawn the expansive network of community theaters that thrive throughout America today. This book provides a vital yet often overlooked piece of theater history and a lost key to understanding the growth of theater arts in New York City."--BOOK JACKET.
610 20 $aNeighborhood Playhouse (New York, N.Y.)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006632
650 0 $aTheater$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xHistory$y20th century.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008112860
852 00 $bglx$hPN2277.N52$iN454 2007
852 00 $bbar$hPN2277.N52$iN454 2007