Terence Rattigan, The Browning Version

Wendy Pollard (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Kerry Myler (Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

Dates

First circulation or publication Sep 1948

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Play

Resources

In an article published in the New York Times in 1949, Terence Rattigan wrote about his faith in one-act plays, contending that intervals between acts disturbed the dramatic illusion. He alleged that, at that time, non-subsidized managements were only eager to stage plays in three acts, principally to reap the benefits of bar sales in the two intervals. His aim was to revive the classical Greek tradition of staging a short play with a serious theme, followed by a similar length comedy. Rattigan had encountered opposition the previous year, when, without a contract, he had completed two one-act plays, The Browning Version and a light-hearted play, Harlequinade, with the firm intention of having them …

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Citation: Pollard, Wendy. "The Browning Version". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 07 July 2019 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=30014, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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