The drama is a great revealer of life. George Pierce Baker dramagreatlife Change image and share on social
We do not kill the drama, we do not really limit its appeal by failing to encourage the best in it; but we do thereby foster the weakest and poorest elements. George Pierce Baker appealdramaelement Change image and share on social
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure. George Pierce Baker actionbroadlydrama Change image and share on social
Farce treats the improbable as probable, the impossible as possible. George Pierce Baker farceimpossibleimprobable Change image and share on social
In all the great periods of the drama perfect freedom of choice and subject, perfect freedom of individual treatment, and an audience eager to give itself to sympathetic listening, even if instruction be involved, have brought the great results. George Pierce Baker audiencebringchoice share on social
Drama read to oneself is never drama at its best, and is not even drama as it should be. George Pierce Baker dramaoneselfread Change image and share on social
What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death. George Pierce Baker assumedeathelizabethan share on social
There is no essential difference between the material of comedy and tragedy. All depends on the point of view of the dramatist, which, by clever emphasis, he tries to make the point of view of his audience. George Pierce Baker audienceclevercomedy share on social
