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21Title:  The player and his art   
 Creator:  Martin-Harvey, JohnSir, 1863-1944 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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22Title:  Reflections upon theatrical expression in tragedy: With a proper introduction, and appendix   
 Creator:  Pickering, Roger, d. 1755 
 Publication:  Printed for W. Johnston, London, 1755. 
 Extent:  [2], 81, [1] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo in 4s) 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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23Title:  Acting: the first six lessons   
 Creator:  Boleslavsky, Richard, 1889-1937 | Ann Barzel Collection (Newberry Library) 
 Publication:  D. Dobson, London, [1949] 
 Extent:  122 pages ; 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Method acting | Acting | Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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24Title:  A mascara d'um actor: cabeças d'expressão   
 Creator:  Azevedo Neves, João Alberto Pereira de, 1877-1955 
 Publication:  Guimarães & c.a, Lisboa, 1914] 
 Extent:  lvii, 265 p. mounted front., illus., mounted plates, mounted ports. 27 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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25Title:  Garrick; ou, Les acteurs anglois: ouvrage contenant des observations sur l'art dramatique, sur l'art de la représentation, & le jeu des acteurs   
 Creator:  Sticotti, Antoine-Fabio, d. 1772 
 Publication:  Lacombe, Paris, 1769. 
 Notes:  Translated by Antonio Fabio Sticotti.--cf. Barbier. Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes. 
 Extent:  199 p. 16 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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26Title:  An essay on the science of acting   
 Creator:  Grant, George. 
 Publication:  Cowie and Strange, London, 1828. 
 Extent:  xii, 201 p. front. (port.) 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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27Title:  The illusion of the first time in acting   
 Creator:  Gillette, William, 1853-1937 | Arliss, George, 1868-1946 
 Publication:  Printed for the Dramatic Museum of Columbia University, New York, 1915. 
 Notes:  Subseries also at head of t.-p. "Of this book three hundred and thirty-three copies were printed from type by Corlies, Macy and company in September, MCMXV." 
 Extent:  58 p. 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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28Title:  Fundamentals of play directing   
 Creator:  Dean, Alexander, 1893-1939 
 Publication:  Farrar & Rinehart, inc, New York, [1945] 
 Notes:  "An expansion of the first third of Alexander Dean's Syllabus of a course in play directing and includes the material covered in the first-year class in directing as he gave it at the Department of drama, Yale University ... There was work still to be done on Mr. Dean's manuscript at the time of his death; through the loyalty and devoted industry of several of those who had been his students the following pages have finally been made ready for publication." --Foreword. 
 Extent:  xxi, 428 p. incl. XXIV pl. on 12 ℓ., diagrs. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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29Title:  Practical illustrations of rhetorical gesture and action   
 Creator:  Engel, Johann Jacob, 1741-1802 | Siddons, Henry, 1774-1815 
 Publication:  Sherwood, Neely and Jones, London, 1822. 
 Notes:  Title vignette. 
 Extent:  393 p. illus. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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30Title:  A textbook of stagecraft   
 Creator:  Richmond, Susan. 
 Publication:  H.F.W. Deane & Sons, Ltd, London, [1932] 
 Notes:  "First published October 1932; reprinted December 1932." Inserted: manuscript letter from the author. 
 Extent:  2 p. l., vii-xii, 129 p. illus. (plans) 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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31Title:  The theatrical speaker: or, An elucidation of the whole science of acting   
 Creator:   
 Publication:  J. Smeeton, London, 1807. 
 Extent:  233 p. plate. 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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32Title:  The art of acting   
 Creator:  Coquelin, Constant, 1841-1909 | Irving, HenrySir, 1838-1905 | Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890 
 Publication:  Dramatic Museum of Columbia University, New York, 1926. 
 Notes:  "Of this book three hundred and thirty-three copies were printed from type by the Plimpton press in June, 1926." 
 Extent:  3 p. ℓ., 93 p., 1 ℓ. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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33Title:  Practical hints on training for the stage   
 Creator:  Platt, Agnes. 
 Publication:  E.P. Dutton & company, New York, [c1921]. 
 Extent:  vi p., 2 ℓ., 173 p. ; 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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34Title:  Lettere intorno alla mimica   
 Alt. Title:  Ideen zu einer Mimik. Italian   
 Creator:  Engel, Johann Jacob, 1741-1802 | Rasori, Giovanni, 1766-1837 | Riccoboni, Luigi, 1676-1753 
 Publication:  Presso Giovanni Pirotta, Milano, 1818-19. 
 Extent:  2 v. in 1 : ill. ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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35Title:  The works of the late Aaron Hill, esq: consisting of letters on various subjects, and of original poems, moral and facetious. With an essay on the art of acting   
 Creator:  Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750 | Johnson, Urania Hill. 
 Publication:  Printed for the benefit of the family, London, 1753. 
 Notes:  The dedication (in verse) signed: Urania Johnson. 
 Extent:  4 v. 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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36Title:  Acting: a handbook of the Stanislavski method   
 Creator:  Cole, Toby, 1916- 
 Publication:  Lear, New York, [1947] 
 Extent:  223 p. plates, ports. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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37Title:  Practical illustrations of rhetorical gesture and action   
 Creator:  Engel, Johann Jacob, 1741-1802 | Siddons, Henry, 1774-1815 
 Publication:  Printed for Richard Phillips, London, 1807. 
 Extent:  iv, 387 p. front., illus., plates. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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38Title:  On the stage   
 Creator:  Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893 
 Publication:  Dramatic Museum of Columbia University, New York, 1926. 
 Notes:  "Of this book three hundred and thirty-three copies were printed from type by the Plimpton Press in June, 1926." 
 Extent:  3 p. ℓ., 35 p., 1 ℓ. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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39Title:  On acting   
 Creator:  Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 
 Publication:  C. Scribnerʹs sons, New York, 1914. 
 Extent:  90 p. 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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40Title:  Masks or faces?: A study in the psychology of acting   
 Creator:  Archer, William, 1856-1924 
 Publication:  Longmans, Green, London, and New York, 1888. 
 Notes:  "Key to references": p. 225-227. 
 Extent:  232 p. 21 cm. 
 Subjects:  Acting

 
Collection:  Newberry Library 
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