dramatic criticism
51Nathan, George Jean — (1882 1958) Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of wealthy parents, he graduated from Cornell University in 1904, then spent a year studying at the University of Bologna. As a reporter for the New York Herald, he published his first theatre… …
52Søren Kierkegaard — Søren Aabye Kierkegaard Sketch of Søren Kierkegaard by Niels Christian Kierkegaard, c. 1840 Full name Søren Aabye Kierkegaard Born 5 May 1813 Copenhagen, Denmark Died 11 November 1855 …
53Leigh Hunt — James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 ndash; August 28, 1859) was an English critic, essayist, poet and writer. BiographyEarly lifeHe was born at Southgate, London, Middlesex, where his parents had settled after leaving the USA. His father, a… …
54Cultural and Regional Studies — Bianco, Anthony. Ghosts of 42nd Street: A History of America s Most Infamous Block. New York: Harper Perennial, 2005. Black, Cheryl. The Women of Provincetown, 1915 1922. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2002. Casto, Marilyn. Actors,… …
55Arthur Bingham Walkley — (1855 1926) was an English dramatic critic, born in Bristol, and educated at Balliol and Corpus Christi colleges, Oxford. He held important positions in the British postal service, but it was by his dramatic criticism that he became known over… …
56political philosophy — Branch of philosophy that analyzes the state and related concepts such as political obligation, law, social justice, and constitution. The first major work of political philosophy in the Western tradition was Plato s Republic. Aristotle s… …
57DePaul University — Not to be confused with DePauw University. Coordinates: 41°55′25″N 87°39′13″W / 41.923558°N 87.653542°W / 41.923558; 87.653542 …
58Walter Kerr — Walter Francis Kerr (July 8, 1913 ndash; October 9, 1996) was an American writer and Broadway theater critic. He also was a writer, lyricist, and director of several Broadway musicals.Kerr was born in Evanston, Illinois and graduated from… …
59Critic — Drama critics have always exercised considerable influence over the American theatergoer. A positive newspaper review translates into box office revenue. Thus producers have long sought to court critical favor quite apart from simply getting a …
60Gilbert and Sullivan — refers to the Victorian era partnership of librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). Together, they wrote fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore , The Pirates of Penzance , and… …
