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Drama
May 30, 1912 issue

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The article discusses about the book on dramatics, "Playmaking: A Manual of Craftsmanship," by William Archer. Archer has long been recognized as one of the ablest and most experienced of English dramatic critic. This book is admirably written, rich in theatrical learning, and closely packed with sound. In defining the dramatic or undramatic Archer finds no difficulty, of course, in demonstrating the fact that drama does not always and inevitably consist in the conflict of will against will or in a victory over obstacles. He suggests that the real essence of it is crisis, and that a dramatic scene reveals a crisis within a crisis, furthering the ultimate event.

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PLAYMAKING: A Manual of Craftsmanship (Book); ARCHER, William, 1856-1924; THEATER critics; DRAMATIC criticism; DRAMA; BOOKS
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