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    Our Stage and Its Critics: By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"
    Our Stage and Its Critics: By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"
    Our Stage and Its Critics: By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"
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    Our Stage and Its Critics: By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"

    By Edward Fordham Spence

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    This fun book delves into a topic that is rarely discussed in the entertainment space—-that of the critic. It specifically talks about the proper way to be a theater critic. Aside from that, the book also discusses the behind-the-scenes aspects of stagework, and a chapter is also dedicated for stage actors to share their tricks of the trade.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 23, 2019
    ISBN4064066148782
    Our Stage and Its Critics: By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette"

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