A Plea for Amusements (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Treats of theatrical entertainments, 222. Drama had a religious origin, 222. Employed by Greeks, 222. By Romans, 223. Mysteries and miracles, 223. Ecclesiastics, authors, and performers, 224. Moralities, religious plays, 224. Masquerade, 225. Character of the early drama, 226. Modern drama, 227. Hostility of church to the drama, 228. The present position of the drama, 230. The natural character of the drama, 231. Theatres, as now conducted, vicious, 237. Reasons, 237. How the evil may be remedied, 241. Well-conducted theatres necessary, 245.

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