In the best farce today we start with some absurd premise as to character or situation, but if the premises be once granted we move logically enough to the ending.
George P. Baker
In the best farce today we ...
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Acted drama requires surrender of one's self, sympathetic absorption in the play as it develops.
George P. Baker
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 P. Baker
Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama.
George P. Baker
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.
George P. Baker
In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.
George P. Baker
