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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1950

Page

5

Theatre Critics Debate Loyalties to New Plays in 1950s Era

Lawrence Daily Journal World reviews 1950 stage scene with James Chapman critics and actors like Everett Horton, Boris Karloff, Jean Arthur. Discusses Peter Pan revival and pressures of news dominance on theatre, plus lineups including Come Back Little Sheba and Lost in the Stars.

Clutterbuck Chapman Tex Benn Levy Henry Everett Horton Hia Con Jage James Barrie Immortal Trust Mac Went Altho Chapman Altho Peter Pan Threlmer Sentimer Jean Arthur Mews Boris Karloff William Inge William Archibald Henry James Maxwell Anderson Kurt Weill Helen Hayes Joshua Logan Chekhov

Colleges See Drama as Vocational Training, Chapman States

Chapman argues that drama should be treated as a commercial enterprise within the 300 colleges and universities with drama departments. He is in the camp that favors vocational training over pure art, aiming to raise playwrights' incomes and shift the theatre’s focus away from Broadway.

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