This annotated bibliography traces the status of stage scenery and lighting, throughout the world, from the classical Greek theatre to the theatre of the 1970s, and includes references to available books, articles, pamphlets, some exhibition catalogs, and a few newspaper articles. Part one lists general references, including bibliographies and…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 25 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the development of American theatre management practices between 1830 and 1896; (2) the aesthetics of audience response; (3) P. Picasso as a theatrical…

This paper analyzes Paul Gregory's 1951 production of "Don Juan in Hell," now considered to be a seminal work in the development of professional and educational readers theatre. The paper contends that the production, which presented a nondramatic work without the usual emphasis on design and spectacle, forced a reexamination of the role…

Since the most immediate and efficient method of illustrating lectures on the history of the theatre is by using visual aids, theatre historians should learn the best ways of creating and using such aids as slides, slide/tape packages, commercially produced films and filmstrips, and video cassettes and tapes. These aids have characteristics which…

The history of multimedia and descriptions of various multimedia events from 1900 to 1972 are presented. The development of multimedia events is described for four eras and four main classifications of events: multiscreen presentations, electronic media and performers, environmental theater, and environments. Five appendixes include a discussion…