Lewis, B. Roland (Benjamin Roland) 1884- creator Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860-1937 Bornstead, Beulah 1896- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860-1904 Crocker, Bosworth 1882-1946 Green, Paul 1894-1981 Gregory, Lady 1852-1932 Hervieu, Paul 1857-1915 Hopkins, Arthur 1878-1950 Kreymborg, Alfred 1883-1966 MacKaye, Percy 1875-1956 Marks, Jeannette Augustus 1875-1964 Middleton, George 1880-1967 Pillot, Eugene 1886-1966 Pinski, David 1872-1959 Strindberg, August 1849-1912 Sudermann, Hermann 1857-1928 Thurston, Althea Wolff, Oscar Monroe 1876- text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Contemporary One-Act Plays" by B. Roland Lewis et al. is a collection of one-act plays written in the early 20th century. This compilation serves both educational and entertainment purposes, aiming to highlight the one-act play as a specific, significant dramatic form. The collection includes a variety of plays that range across genres like comedy and tragedy while intentionally focusing on uplifting themes. The opening of the collection introduces the concept of the one-act play and its importance within contemporary theatre. In the introduction, Lewis emphasizes the artistic and technical distinctions of the one-act play, asserting that it should convey a singular dramatic effect within a shorter timeframe. He notes that well-crafted one-act plays condense significant human experiences, allowing for an intense emotional impact. The introduction sets the stage for the plays that follow, promising a powerful exploration of life's complexities through concise storytelling and character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Introduction -- The twelve-pound look / Sir James M. Barrie -- Tradition / George Middleton -- The exchange / Althea Thurston -- Sam Average / Percy Mackaye -- Hyacinth Halvey / Lady Augusta Gregory -- The gazing globe / Eugene Pillot -- The boor / Anton Tchekov -- The last straw / Bosworth Crocker -- Manikin and Minikin / Alfred Kreymborg -- White dresses / Paul Greene -- Moonshine / Arthur Hopkins -- Modesty / Paul Hervieu -- The deacon's hat / Jeannette Marks -- Where but in America / Oscar M. Wolff -- A dollar / David Pinski -- The diabolical circle / Beulah Bornstead -- The far-away princess / Hermann Sudermann -- The stronger / August Strindberg. Release date is 2011-11-10 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified One-act plays Drama -- Collections PN Original publication data not identified 22012773 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37970 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37970 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133851.0 37970