1935 (play)

1935 was a theatre piece consisting of 18 dramatic sketches by multiple writers. The piece was created under the supervision of Arthur Arent and used music by Lee Wainer. It had no singular point of view but strung together the events of the year 1935 using a Greek like chorus. It was produced by the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) and was part of the FTP's Living Newspaper series which presented dramatizations of real events from newspaper reporting. It opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on May 12, 1936. It ran for a total of 34 performances; closing on June 1, 1936.

References

Citations

1 2 3 Mantle 1936, p. 472.
1 2 Pollock, Arthur (May 13, 1936). "The Theater". Brooklyn Eagle. p. 12.
↑ Flanagan, Hallie (1965). Arena: The History of the Federal Theatre. New York: Benjamin Blom, reprint edition [1940]. OCLC 855945294.

Bibliography

Mantle, Burns, ed. (1936). "1935". The Best Plays of 1935–1936 and the Year Book of the Drama in America. Dodd, Mead & Company.

External links

1935 at the Internet Broadway Database

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[FOOTNOTEMantle1936472-1] 1 2 3 Mantle 1936, p. 472.

[Pollock-2] 1 2 Pollock, Arthur (May 13, 1936). "The Theater". Brooklyn Eagle. p. 12.

[3] Flanagan, Hallie (1965). Arena: The History of the Federal Theatre. New York: Benjamin Blom, reprint edition [1940]. OCLC 855945294.