A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE
Martin Hammitzsch,Der Moderne Theaterbau(Teil I). Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1905. (This is perhaps the best book on the historical aspect, although only the first volume has so far appeared.)Edwin O. Sachs and E. A. Woodward,Modern Opera Houses and Theatres. 3 volumes. London: B. T. Batsford. 1896-98.(This monumental and very useful series is generally considered the standard descriptive and technical work, but is now somewhat out of date.)Edwin O. Sachs,Stage Construction. London: B. T. Batsford, 1898.(A supplement to the above.)Manfred Semper,Theater. Stuttgart: Arnold Bergsträsser, 1904.(Handbuch der Architektur, Teil 4, Halb-Band 6, Heft 5.)Roy C. Flickinger,The Greek Theatre and Its Drama. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1918.(Contains the best summary of the conflicting views about the form of the ancient theatre.)Arthur Elam Haigh,The Attic Theatre. Third Edition, revised. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1907.(A standard work on the Greek Theatre.)Brander Matthews,A Study of the Drama. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910.(Chapter III treats of the form of the theatre in relation to the forms of drama.)William Harvey Birkmire,The Planning and Construction of American Theatres. New York: J. Wiley and Sons, 1896.(Contains many plans and descriptions of the older American theatres.)Max Littmann,Das Münchner Künstlertheater. Munich: I. Werner, 1908.(A monograph describing one of the best small theatres in Europe, fully illustrated with plans and photographs.)Julius Bab,Die Volksbühne in Berlin. Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1919.(Describes and illustrates one of the best large buildings of the “people’s theatre” type.)Max Littmann,Die Königlichen Hoftheater in Stuttgart. Darmstadt: A. Koch, 1912.(Describes and illustrates an excellent example of the institutional or “court” playhouse, in a building containing two complete theatres.)TECHNICALEdward Bernard Kinsila,Modern Theatre Construction. New York: The Moving Picture World, 1917.Arthur S. Meloy,Theatres and Motion Picture Houses. New York: Architects’ Supply and Publishing Company, 1916.William Paul Gerhard,Theatres: Their Safety from Fire and Panic, Their Comfort and Healthfulness. New York: Baker and Taylor, 1915.Arthur Edwin Krews,Play Production in America. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1916.(Contains brief but comprehensive chapters on stage machinery, lighting, and other technical matters.)Bühnen Beleuchtung System Fortuny.(Describes the important Fortuny lighting system.)SCENERYEdward Gordon Craig,Towards a New Theatre: Forty Designs for Stage Scenes. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1913.Jacques Rouché,L’Art Théâtrale Moderne. Paris: Edouard Cornély & Cie., 1910.Sheldon Cheney,The Art Theatre. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1917.Hiram Kelly Moderwell,The Theatre of To-Day. New York: John Lane Company, 1914.Theatre Arts Magazine.1916 to date.(Contains several hundred illustrations of stage settings, stage plans, etc.)
Martin Hammitzsch,Der Moderne Theaterbau(Teil I). Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1905. (This is perhaps the best book on the historical aspect, although only the first volume has so far appeared.)
Edwin O. Sachs and E. A. Woodward,Modern Opera Houses and Theatres. 3 volumes. London: B. T. Batsford. 1896-98.(This monumental and very useful series is generally considered the standard descriptive and technical work, but is now somewhat out of date.)
Edwin O. Sachs,Stage Construction. London: B. T. Batsford, 1898.(A supplement to the above.)
Manfred Semper,Theater. Stuttgart: Arnold Bergsträsser, 1904.(Handbuch der Architektur, Teil 4, Halb-Band 6, Heft 5.)
Roy C. Flickinger,The Greek Theatre and Its Drama. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1918.(Contains the best summary of the conflicting views about the form of the ancient theatre.)
Arthur Elam Haigh,The Attic Theatre. Third Edition, revised. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1907.(A standard work on the Greek Theatre.)
Brander Matthews,A Study of the Drama. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910.(Chapter III treats of the form of the theatre in relation to the forms of drama.)
William Harvey Birkmire,The Planning and Construction of American Theatres. New York: J. Wiley and Sons, 1896.(Contains many plans and descriptions of the older American theatres.)
Max Littmann,Das Münchner Künstlertheater. Munich: I. Werner, 1908.(A monograph describing one of the best small theatres in Europe, fully illustrated with plans and photographs.)
Julius Bab,Die Volksbühne in Berlin. Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1919.(Describes and illustrates one of the best large buildings of the “people’s theatre” type.)
Max Littmann,Die Königlichen Hoftheater in Stuttgart. Darmstadt: A. Koch, 1912.(Describes and illustrates an excellent example of the institutional or “court” playhouse, in a building containing two complete theatres.)
TECHNICAL
Edward Bernard Kinsila,Modern Theatre Construction. New York: The Moving Picture World, 1917.
Arthur S. Meloy,Theatres and Motion Picture Houses. New York: Architects’ Supply and Publishing Company, 1916.
William Paul Gerhard,Theatres: Their Safety from Fire and Panic, Their Comfort and Healthfulness. New York: Baker and Taylor, 1915.
Arthur Edwin Krews,Play Production in America. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1916.(Contains brief but comprehensive chapters on stage machinery, lighting, and other technical matters.)
Bühnen Beleuchtung System Fortuny.(Describes the important Fortuny lighting system.)
SCENERY
Edward Gordon Craig,Towards a New Theatre: Forty Designs for Stage Scenes. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1913.
Jacques Rouché,L’Art Théâtrale Moderne. Paris: Edouard Cornély & Cie., 1910.
Sheldon Cheney,The Art Theatre. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1917.
Hiram Kelly Moderwell,The Theatre of To-Day. New York: John Lane Company, 1914.
Theatre Arts Magazine.1916 to date.(Contains several hundred illustrations of stage settings, stage plans, etc.)