Rare is the human being, immature or mature, who has never felt an impulse to pretend he is some one or something else. George Pierce Baker felthumanimmature Change image and share on social
The drama is a great revealer of life. George Pierce Baker dramagreatlife Change image and share on social
In all the great periods of the drama perfect freedom of choice and subject, perfect freedom of individual treatment, and an audience eager to give itself to sympathetic listening, even if instruction be involved, have brought the great results. George Pierce Baker audiencebringchoice share on social
Out of the past come the standards for judging the present; standards in turn to be shaped by the practice of present-day dramatists into broader standards for the next generation. George Pierce Baker broaddaydramatist Change image and share on social
We do not kill the drama, we do not really limit its appeal by failing to encourage the best in it; but we do thereby foster the weakest and poorest elements. George Pierce Baker appealdramaelement Change image and share on social
In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action. George Pierce Baker actiongreatlose Change image and share on social
What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death. George Pierce Baker assumedeathelizabethan share on social
There is no essential difference between the material of comedy and tragedy. All depends on the point of view of the dramatist, which, by clever emphasis, he tries to make the point of view of his audience. George Pierce Baker audienceclevercomedy share on social
