New Theatre. February, 1936. (Vol. III, No. 2)
New York: The New Theatre League and New Dance League, 1936. First Edition, First Printing.
An issue of this influential left-wing magazine devoted to the performing arts.
Articles include "Air Raid Over Harlem: Scenario for a Little Black Movie," by Langston Hughes; "I Can't Sleep," a monologue by Clifford Odets; "Trudi on the Road," by Muriel Rukeyser; "Eddie Cantor Likes Peace," by Emanuel Eisenberg; "New Theatre in Philadelphia," by Molly Day Thacher; and "The Films of Rene Clair," by Lewis Jacobs. Cover art by Abe Birnbaum. The editor, Herbert Kline (1909-1999), was a documentary film maker.
Issues of New Theatre are increasingly scarce in the market.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches; 310 x 235 mm), 39, [1] pages, in stapled, illustrated wrappers (soft cover).
CONDITION: A well-preserved copy showing only slight edge wear, a bit of rubbing, some soiling, and a tiny tear in the rear wrapper. Easily Very Good or better. Item #2033
Price: $125.00