Project Gutenberg 2010-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 537 Cohen, Helen Louise 1882 1957 21007282 One-Act Plays by Modern Authors Introduction -- The boy Will / R.E. Rogers -- Beauty and the Jacobin / B. Tarkington -- The Pierrot of the minute / E. Dowson -- The maker of dreams / O. Down -- Gettysburg / P. MacKaye -- Wurzel-Flummery / A.A. Milne -- Maid of France / H. Brighouse -- Spreading the news / Lady Augusta Gregory -- Welsh honeymoon / Jeannette Marks -- Riders to the sea / J.M. Synge -- A night at an inn / Lord Dunsany -- The twilight saint / S. Young -- The masque of the two strangers / Lady Alix Egerton -- The intruder / M. Maeterlinck -- Fortune and men's eyes / Josephine P. Peabody -- The little man / J. Galsworthy. Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "One-Act Plays by Modern Authors" edited by Helen Louise Cohen is a collection of contemporary one-act plays, likely compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology highlights the evolution of the one-act play as a unique form of drama, distinct from traditional full-length plays, showcasing the creativity of modern playwrights, many of whom sought to connect with the realities and sensibilities of their time. The collection serves as both a reading and acting resource for students, offering accessible works that cater to educational settings while still appealing to broader audiences. The opening portion of the anthology establishes the context for the significance of one-act plays, particularly their emergence during a time when audiences craved fresh narratives that resonated with their experiences. It discusses the historical backdrop of the one-act play, its development alongside the Little Theatre movement, and the emerging voices of playwrights who experimented with this format. The section notably emphasizes the connection between these shorter dramas and the expressive potential they hold in both classroom studies and performances, inviting young audiences to engage actively with the art of theatre. The introduction serves to frame the plays that follow, fostering an appreciation for the modern stage and the collaborative nature of theatrical production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama American drama PR PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 969484 2025-06-14T04:06:33.552002 text/html 972951 2010-10-24T14:40:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1104375 2010-10-24T14:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1210339 2025-06-14T04:07:04.048838 application/epub+zip 1217766 2025-06-14T04:06:42.021027 application/epub+zip 1347 2010-10-03T22:33:10 audio/midi 385093 2025-06-14T04:06:38.172059 application/epub+zip 1621750 2025-06-14T04:07:14.301759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1632680 2025-06-14T04:06:59.091840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778073 2022-09-15T12:31:42.974732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704579 2025-06-14T04:06:28.850025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 704384 2010-10-24T14:40:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267094 2010-10-24T14:40:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 704384 2010-10-24T14:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266965 2010-10-24T14:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22116 2025-06-14T04:07:14.499766 application/rdf+xml 14655 2025-06-14T04:06:38.893933 image/jpeg 3566 2025-06-14T04:06:38.535955 image/jpeg 1188401 2025-06-14T04:06:33.674972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog