New Theatres for Old [*SIGNED*]

[New York]: Samuel French. Near Fine in Very Good dj. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. NOISBN . [nice clean copy, minimal shelfwear, very slight bump to bottom rear corner; jacket has a few small tears, moderate soiling, browning/sunning to sine, about 3/8" paper loss at top of spine]. (B&W photographs, drawings) SIGNED by the author at the top of the ffep (no inscription). A leading theatrical designer of his day, the Russian-born author (whose credits included many important productions for the Group Theatre and the Theatre Guild in the 1930s) also designed costumes, was a lighting director, and, later in life, a teacher of theatre. In this volume, an acknowledged classic, he "presents a vivid panorama of stage and screen technique, showing how styles of production change constantly in response to new audiences. It is the first adequate study of the social meaning of stage production. It analyzes the artistic relation of the stage to the screen. It describes the effect of new political ideologies on dramatic life and thought." (Although occasional reference is made to film design, it appears that Gorelik himself did not work in Hollywood until a bit later in the 1940s, receiving credit on NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART and DAYS OF GLORY, both released by RKO in 1944.) Signed by Author .