The Romance of the English Theatre

"This is a book for the "ordinary" playgoer who is sufficiently interested in drama to be mindful of its past and careful for the future. It tells the story of the English theatre in a way which, I hope, will interest and help the many thousands who can see in the renascence of our national culture a means of ensuring the happiness, enlightenment and general well-being of our people. ..." Taken from the introductory note by the author.