THE OXFORD COMPANION TO THE THEATRE by Hartnoll, Phyllis (Editor) - 1951

London: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1951. First printing. Very Good. A dictionary of the theatre, not a dictionary of drama, as the author says, ""for those who would rather see a play than read it"". It serves also for the presentation of opera, ballet, musical comedy and revue. In compiling a book which deals with the theatre in all ages and in all countries, the difficulty for the author has been to decide what to omit. Since completeness was not to be thought of, a representative selection of what was most likely to interest the English-speaking reading was aimed at, and the emphasis throughout has been on the popular rather than on the literary theatre. copy of a typed review by Stewart Deas, University of Sheffield, minor shelf wear & bumping, some signs of use, a heavy book AB54