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Bentley, Eric, 1916-. The Brecht memoir. New York: PAJ Publications, 1985, stated First Edition, 105pp., PAPERBACK, good copy BUT with tear at bottom of spine reglued, small coffee stain splash inside front cover, previous owner's name, remainder star stamp on bottom foredge. Cover design by Steven Hoffman. A PAJ Publications title. 9780933826847 ISBN 0933826842.

1972 Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 428 pages; Description: xiv, 428 p. 24 cm. Subjects: Drama--20th century--History and criticism. Theater--United States. United States--Civilization--1945-. 3 Kg.

Bentley, Eric, 1916-. The theatre of commitment, and other essays on drama in our society. New York: Atheneum, 1967, stated First Edition, xi, 241pp., good dust-jacket with small tears and chips at bottom of spine, original price $5, very good green cloth, light wear. CONTENTS: Is the drama an extinct species? -- The American drama, 1944-1954 -- What is theatre? -- Taking Ibsen personally -- The pro and con of political theatre -- Letter to a would-be playwright -- The theatre of commitment. -- The publication in 1964 of Eric Bentley's magisterial The Life of the Drama established once and for all his position (if it had ever been in doubt) as our most distinguished critic of the theatre. It has become one of a series of stimulating, unconventional, deeply thoughtful and radical new looks at what makes up the theatre and the theatre experience which began with The Playwright as Thinker, continued through In Search of Theatre, and expressed itself in a series of memorable anthologies such as the volumes of The Modem Theatre and The Classic Theatre. As drama critic for The New Republic he established and maintained one of the few intellectually serious positions ever held in this dismal field in New York. The Theatre of Commitment, a long and brilliant essay, speaks for the problems of political engagement in the theatre, as exemplified in the work of Brecht, Peter Weiss and Rolf Hochhuth in particular. It is supported by a dazzling group of provocative pieces dealing with the most important general problems of the theatre, but always supported by the particular instances of which a life committed to the theatre (as is Eric Bentley's) has so many to offer.

Softcover. xx, 314 p.; 18 cm. [Reset from 1946 edition] Good, sewn, in lt. edgeworn orig. green wrapper.

Hardcover. Octavo, 140 pages. In Good minus condition with a Poor dust jacket. Spine is tan with brown print. Dust jacket has illustrated front panel, brown print; toning to spine, peripheral toning, long tears to hinges, tears to spine, portion of bottom edge torn away. Price clipped. Boards in black cloth; wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has slight stain to fore edge, name in ink on front pastedown, penciled underlining. Illustrated: one b&w plate (portrait of author). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1402758. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Limited edition, 1850/2000. Quarto, 155 pages. In Very Good condition in a Good minus slipcase. Slipcase in black paper; surface tear to top panel, small stains at bottom of spine. Spine is black with gold print. In cellophane wrapper, boards in black cloth, gilt illustration. Illustrated: color frontispiece and plates. Laid in: The Monthly Letter of the Limited Editions Club, September 1982. Signed in ink by Vesey and Levine on the limited edition page. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex in column ND-QC. 1402262. FP New Rockville Stock.

THE THREEPENNY OPERA by Bertold Brecht, in the english version by Desmond Vesey with the english lyrics and a new introduction by Eric Bentley, Illustrations and an Original Lithograph by Jack Levine. The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1. Auflage 1982, ERSTAUSGABE, 157 SS. gebunden (Hardcover, schwarzes Oln. mit Golddruck gr. 4°), im Original Leder-Pappschuber, gut erhalten - VORZUGSAUSGABE, signed and numbered first edition, signierte, nummerierte Ausgabe # 1733, in Tinte von Autor Jack Levine und Künstler Eric Bentley eigenhändig signiert.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - BRECHT'S AMERICAN CHAMPION FROM THEORY TO PERFORMANCE This singular four-part publisher's archive maps a decade-long intellectual partnership at the center of the post-war New York theatrical avant-garde. BRECHT TAKES THE AMERICAN STAGE +++ The Realized Manifesto - The 1961 Columbia Players program represents the physical realization of Eric Bentley's lifelong campaign to establish Bertolt Brecht within the canon of American drama. By placing a photograph of his collaboration with Brecht at the center of the publication, Bentley visually asserted his role as the principal interpreter of Brechtian theory for English-speaking audiences. WHERE THE STAGE MET THE PUBLISHER +++ The Publisher's Intersection - The archive derives its greatest significance from its preservation within the papers of Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. Here, public theatrical performance intersects with the private planning of an independent publisher committed to bringing the same avant-garde ideas into print. A DECADE OF EXPERIMENTATION +++ The Arc of Innovation - Spanning 1956 to 1967, the archive follows Bentley as he introduced Brecht to university audiences, reinvented European opera for Off-Broadway stages, premiered experimental scripts, and corresponded candidly with Raeburn about the legal, financial, and practical realities of sustaining serious theatre. THE ARCHIVE: AT A GLANCE +++ Components - Four-piece research archive comprising an inscribed presentation libretto (1956), an Off-Broadway production program (1961), a highly candid typed letter signed (1965), and a scarce Greenwich Village performance invitation (1967). Together they document Eric Bentley's work as playwright, translator, critic, and advocate for Bertolt Brecht. THE PRESENTATION COPY +++ Orpheus in the Underworld - First printing of Eric Bentley's libretto for Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld (New York: Program Publishing Company, 1956). Inscribed on the front cover, "To Ben - From Eric," establishing the volume as a presentation copy to Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. Includes contemporary editorial annotations and a probable authorial pencil correction. THE PERFORMANCE RECORD +++ Brecht Comes to Columbia - Original eight-page program for the Columbia Players' 1961 production of Nikolai Gogol's The Gamblers and Bertolt Brecht's The Exception and the Rule in Bentley's English translations, directed by Isaiah Sheffer with music by Stefan Wolpe. Includes Bentley's essay, his translation of Brecht's poem To Those Born Later, and a remarkable photograph showing Bentley working directly with Brecht during a production of Mother Courage. THE PUBLISHER'S LETTER +++ Behind the Scenes - A revealing typed letter signed, dated August 27, 1965, discussing publishing strategy with Ben Raeburn. Bentley weighs the competing interests of Knopf and Beacon Press while reflecting-with characteristic wit-on his own literary legacy and future projects. THE GREENWICH VILLAGE INVITATION +++ Opening Night - Scarce invitation issued by the H B Playwrights Foundation for the April 1967 presentation of Commitments. The advisory board-including Boris Aronson, Saul Bellow, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert Berghof, Uta Hagen, and Hume Cronyn-documents the extraordinary artistic circle surrounding Bentley during the height of Off-Broadway experimentation. PROVENANCE: Preserved intact in the estate of Horizon Press founder Ben Raeburn. TRANSCRIPTIONS: Complete transcription of the 1965 correspondence available upon request. SCHOLARLY FEATURES - DESIGN, SCHOLARSHIP & INFLUENCE THE AUTHORITY TO SPEAK FOR BRECHT - The centerpiece of the 1961 Columbia Players program is Eric Bentley's essay, "A Message from Eric Bentley," accompanied by his translation of Brecht's poem To Those Born Later. Even more significant is the inclusion of a rare 1950 photograph showing Bentley working directly alongside Bertolt Brecht during a production of Mother Courage. Together, the essay and photograph establish Bentley not merely as Brecht's translator, but as his principal American interpreter and advocate. OFFENBACH REIMAGINED - The inscribed 1956 libretto documents Bentley's inventive approach to adapting Jacques Offenbach for American audiences. Contemporary reviews printed within the volume celebrate both the wit and audacity of his English text, with the New York Journal-American calling it "the sauciest libretto ever heard in the opera house," while the New York World-Telegram praised its "highly clever" and at times "highly naughty" verse. The volume demonstrates Bentley's determination to make European classics speak with a fresh theatrical voice. THE BUSINESS OF THE AVANT-GARDE - The August 27, 1965 Typed Letter Signed (TLS) offers an unusually candid view of the practical realities behind serious publishing. Bentley discusses strategy with Ben Raeburn as he weighs the competing interests of Knopf and Beacon Press, revealing the negotiations, permissions, and commercial concerns required to sustain avant-garde literature. His characteristic wit emerges in the memorable aside: "What would be the best occasion and date for a Bentley on Theatre? I am not Dead-that wd be a superb occasion-but I am not intending to oblige." GREENWICH VILLAGE'S INNER CIRCLE - The 1967 invitation from the H B Playwrights Foundation extends beyond a simple theatrical announcement. Its distinguished advisory board-including Boris Aronson, Saul Bellow, Herbert Berghof, Leonard Bernstein, Hume Cronyn, Uta Hagen, and Paul A. Porter-documents the remarkable community of artists, directors, musicians, writers, and patrons surrounding Bentley during the height of Off-Broadway's creative renaissance. Preserved with the archive, it provides tangible evidence of the close-knit artistic network that nurtured experimental American theatre. Subjects: Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley, Ben Raeburn, Horizon Press, Off-Broadway History, Columbia University, HB Playwrights Foundation, Uta Hagen, Her. Signed.