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.)

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