New Theatre. November, 1935. (Vol. II, No. 11)
New York: The New Theatre League and New Dance League, 1935. First Edition.
An issue of this influential left-wing magazine devoted to the performing arts during the Depression. New Theatre was close to the Communist Party USA.
This issue features the complete text of Albert Maltz's one-act play, "Private Hicks," in which a soldier refuses to follow orders to shoot striking workers; a letter from Hallie Flanagan about the new Federal Theatre Project; a review of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times"; and more.
The cover shows a scene from Albert Bein's play "Let Freedom Ring" and is credited to Margaret Bourke-White. (The play was adapted from the novel "To Make My Bread" by Grace Lumpkin).
Copies of New Theatre are becoming increasingly scarce in the book trade.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches; 310 x 235 mm), 34 pages, in photo-illustrated, stapled wrappers (soft cover).
CONDITION: Some splits along the spine, although the wrappers are firmly in place, edge wear to wrappers, and a few creases to pages. Overall, a Very Good copy. Item #2037
Price: $150.00