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Abraham Lincoln

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Author:John Drinkwater Review by:CatherineGallagher

A play about the life of Abraham Lincoln, the great Civil War president, from the time of his nomination up to his death, by a British author. Read Review

Published: August 19, 2009 Visits: 5 words : 600

A Flea in Her Ear

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Authors:Georges Feydeau (1862-1921); Kenneth McLeish (translator); Stephen Mulrine (introduction0 Review by:CatherineGallagher

A French farce from the 1800s; very funny. Read Review

Published: August 13, 2009 Visits: 7 words : 300

The Real Tragedy of Man Showcased in Arthur Miller’S Death of a Salesm

(2 Ratings)

Author:Arthur Miller Review by:ladman

This is a review of a tragic play that took World literature to another level,beyond the classical ideology. Read Review

Published: July 29, 2009 Visits: 12 words : 600

The Michael Jackson Collection

Author:Michael Jackson Review by:abdinst

The Michael Jackson Collection is an amazing songbook ever in the history of Modern pop. Read Review

Published: July 29, 2009 Visits: 32 words : 300

Ralph Roister Doister

Author:Nicholas Udall Summary by:CatherineGallagher

A VERY funny, very early English comedy, based on, but transcending, classical comedic models, about a braggart warrior & his adventures. Read Summary

Published: July 24, 2009 Visits: 14 words : 600

Agamemnon

(1 Ratings)

Authors:Aeschylus; G. M. Cookson (translator) in Great Books of the Western World Summary by:CatherineGallagher

The first play in the Greek Trilogy, the Oresteia, in which the great king and warrior is murdered by his wife and her lover. Read Summary

Published: July 24, 2009 Visits: 8 words : 600

Dulcitius

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Authors:Hrotsvitha; Marguerite Butler; R.S.M. (translator) Summary by:CatherineGallagher

One of the earliest post-classical plays by a known author. A saint's play of the martyrdom of three girls under Diocletian. Read Summary

Published: July 24, 2009 Visits: 179 words : 600

The Wise Virgins & the Foolish Virgins

Authors:Anonymous; Babette Hughes (translator); Glenn Hughes (translator) Summary by:CatherineGallagher

A medieval mystery play dramatizing the New Testament story of the wise virgins and the foolish virgins. Read Summary

Published: July 21, 2009 Visits: 8 words : 300

Adam; The Mystery of Adam

Authors:Anonymous; Edward Noble Stone (translator) Summary by:CatherineGallagher

A medieval mystery play concerning the Fall in Eden and the promise and prophecies of the Redemption. Read Summary

Published: July 20, 2009 Visits: 6 words : 300

Styles of Acting: A Sourcebook for Aspiring Actors

Author:Elaine Adams Novak Review by:CatherineGallagher

A fascinating discussion of the various styles of acting, playwriting, production, both for the aspiring actor or director and the film or playgoer. Read Review

Published: July 20, 2009 Visits: 16 words : 300