Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: In Mizzoura

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It is not a new thing for a dramatic author to write prefaces to his plays.  We are fortunate in possessing a series of personal opinions in this form that constitute a valuable asset in determining individual attitude and technical purpose.  Read Schiller’s opening remarks to “The Robbers,” Victor Hugo’s famous opinions affixed to “Cromwell” and his equally enlightening comments introducing “Hernani,” and you can judge the value autobiographically and philosophically.