Theatre 211: Intermediate Acting
In the Reference Room:
DRAMA:
1. Critical Survey of Drama. Ref. PN1625 .C74 1986
7 volumes. Chekhov in v. 1. Includes biography, some analysis, some stage history.
2. Drama Criticism. Ref. PN1601 .D59
Multi-volume series. Stage criticism with bibliographies. Chekhov in vol. 9.
3. Drama Criticism Index. Ref. PN1721 .Z9925 1972
Bibliography of critical books and articles, indexed by playwright.
4. A Guide to Critical Reviews: Part III: Foreign Drama, 1909-1977. Ref. PN2266 .Z9 S34 1973
Look up playwright; within section, look up specific play.
5. International Dictionary of Theatre. 3 volumes (1. Plays; 2. Playwrights; 3. Actors, Directors & Designers). Ref. PN 2035 .I49 1992
6. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Ref. PN1625 .M3 1984
Includes pictures from various presentations.
7. The Oxford Companion to Theatre. Ref. PN2035 .O9 1983
8. Theatrical Costume: A Guide to Information Sources. Ref. PN2067 .Z994 1979
RUSSIA:
1. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia. Ref. DK14 .C35 1994
2. Penguin Historical Atlas of Russia. Ref. G2111 .S1 1995
3. Encyclopedia of Russian History. Ref. DK14 .E53 2004. 4 volumes.
GARDENS:
- The Oxford Companion to Gardens. Ref. SB469.25 O95 1986
In The Stacks:
1. Bruford, W.H. Chekhov and His Russia: A Sociological Study. New York: Oxford, 1948.
PG3458 .B7 1948
2. The Cambridge Companion to Chekhov. Gottlieb, Vera and Paul Allain, Eds. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Pr., 2000.
PG3458 .Z8 C36 2000.
3. Chekhov: New Perspectives. Wellek, René and Nonna D. Wellek, eds. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984.
PG3458 .Z8 C4834 1984
4. Chekhov's Great Plays: A Critical Anthology. Barricelli, Jean-Pierre, Ed. NY: NYU, 1981.
PG3458 .Z9 D723
5. A Chekhov Companion. Clyman, Toby W., Ed. Conn.: Greenwood Pr., 1985.
PG3458 .A1 C6 1985.
6. Gilman, Richard. Chekhov's Plays: An Opening into Eternity. New Haven: Yale, 1995.
PG3458 .Z8 G5 1995
7. Gottlieb, Vera. Chekhov and the Vaudeville: A Study of Chekhov's One-Act Plays. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Pr., 1982.
PG3458 .Z9 D735 1982
8. Hackett, Jean. The Actor's Chekhov. Newbury, VT: Smith & Kraus, 1993.
PG3458 .Z9 S836 1993
9. Kataev, Vladimir. If Only We Could Know. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2002.
PG3458 .Z8 K38213 2002.
10. Lantz, K.A. Anton Chekhov: A Reference Guide to Literature. Boston: Hall, 1985.
PG3458 .Z894 1985
11. Senelick, Laurence. The Chekhov Theatre: A Century of the Plays in Performance. Cambridge: Camb. Univ., 1997.
PG3458 .Z9 S877 1997
12. Styan, J.L. Chekhov in Performance. Cambridge: Camb. Univ., 1971.
PG3458 .Z9 D77
13. Peace, Richard. Chekhov: a Study of the Four Major Plays. New Haven: Yale, 1983.
PG3458 .Z9 D755 1983
14. Pitcher, Harvey. The Chekhov Play: A New Interpretation. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985.
PG3458 .Z9 D76 1985
Chekhov on Video
1. The Sea gull [videorecording]
[198-?]
Videocassette PG3456.C5 K313
1 videocassette (VHS) (99 min.)
Russian dialogue, with English subtitles
2. The Seagull [videorecording] / by Anton Chekhov ; Williamstown Theatre Festival ; WNET - 1999
Videocassette PG3456.C5 P73 1999
1 videocassette (VHS) (117 min.)
Host: Hal Holbrook ; cast: Frank Langella, Blythe Danner, Olympia Dukakis, Lee Grant, David Glennon, Kevin McCarthy, Marian Mercer, George Ede, William Swetland, Louis Zorich
Directors, Nikos Psacharopoulos, John Desmond ; music, Arthur Rubinstein
Originally broadcast in 1975 on the television program: Theater in America
Theater in America (Television program)
3. Uncle Vanya [videorecording] - 1963
Videocassette PG3456.D5 O413 1963
1 videocassette (VHS) (110 min.)
Note Title on cassette label: Laurence Olivier's production of Uncle Vanya
Originally released as a motion picture of the 1962 Laurence Olivier stage production performed by the Chichester Festival Theatre
Director for the screen, Stuart Burge ; producer, Laurence Olivier ; English translation, Constance Garnett
Cast: Max Adrian, Lewis Casson, Fay Compton, Rosemary Harris, Robert Lang, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Michael Redgrave, Sybil Thorndike
Alt title Laurence Olivier's production of Uncle Vanya [videorecording]
4. The Three sisters [videorecording] / Actors Studio Theatre in association with Ely Landau - 1965?
Videocassette PG3456.T8 B64 1965 v.1
Videocassette PG3456.T8 B64 1965 v.2
2 videocassettes (VHS) (166 min.)
Original Broadway production staged for the Actors Studio by Lee Strasberg in 1964 or 1965
Based on the English version by Randall Jarrell
Producer, Ely Landau ; director, Paul Bogart
Cast: Geraldine Page, Shelley Winters, Sandy Dennis, Kim Stanley
5. Three sisters [videorecording] - c2003
DVD PG3456.T8 O45 2003 AVAILABLE
Edition Letterboxed
1 videodisc (DVD) (162 min.)
Series American Film Theatre. Collection 2
Note Cast: Alan Bates, Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, National Theatre Company of England
Director, Laurence Olivier ; producer, John Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; music, William Walton, Derek Hudson, Gary Hughes ; editor, Jack Harris
Originally released as a motion picture in 1970
6. The Cherry orchard. Part 1, Chekhov : innovator of modern drama [videorecording.] - c1967
Videocassette PG3456.V513 B37 1967 pt. 1
1 videocassette (VHS) (21 min.)
"A film from the Modern Drama Section of the EBE Humanities Program."
Producer-director, John Barnes
Presenter: Norris Houghton. Cast: Maureen Stapleton, Donald Moffat
Summary Analyzes Chekhov's innovative use of characterization and plot
7. The Cherry orchard. Part 2, Comedy or tragedy? [videorecording.]
- c1967
Videocassette PG3456.V513 B37 1967 pt. 2
1 videocassette (VHS) (22 min.)
Note "A film from the [Modern] Drama Section of the EBE Humanities Program."
"VHS 47714"
Presenter: Norris Houghton. Cast: Maureen Stapleton, Donald Moffat
Summary Discusses The Cherry orchard as comedy and as tragedy
Alt title The Cherry orchard : comedy or tragedy? [videorecording]
8. Vanya on 42nd street [videorecording] - c1995
Videocassette PS3563.A4314 V35 1995
1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 119 min.)
Note Cast: Julianne Moore, Brooke Smith, George Gaynes, Jerry Mayer, Phoebe Brand, Lynn Cohen, Larry Pine, Wallace Shawn, André Gregory
Producer, Fred Berner ; director, Louis Malle ; music, Joshua Redman ; photography, Declan Quinn ; editor, Nancy Baker
Videocassette release of the 1994 motion picture
On credits: from André Gregory's Vanya; refers to Gregory's directing rehearsals of Uncle Vanya at the Victory Theatre in New York between 1969 and 1992, which were resumed in April 1994 for this film to be produced
Adaptation by David Mamet of the Anton Chekhov play "Uncle Vanya" was from a literal translation by Vlada Chenomordik and was originally presented by the American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, MA
Electronic Databases - Indexes to Articles
MLA International Bibliography
Use MLA to find articles about literary and theatrical topics.
Access: Library home page --> Electronic Resources --> InfoTrac --> MLA Int'l Bibliography
Enter keywords, or select SUBJECT GUIDE from blue border on left of screen.
Use Booleans: AND, OR, NOT.
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Wilson Humanities Abstracts
Use Wilson Humanities Abstracts to find articles about theatre, material culture, art, women and men, etc.
Access:Library home page --> Electronic Resources --> OVID --> Wilson Humanities Abstracts
Keep search statements simple! Use them as building blocks, which you may then combine using BOOLEAN OPERATORS: and, or, not, adj.
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Printing or E-mailing
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LION (Literature Online)
Use LION to find articles (many in full text) about literary subjects.
1. From ELIZA: select TITLE from main menu. Enter "LION." Click on link to connect.
2. From Library home page: ELECTRONIC RESOURCES; ALPHABETICAL LIST; "L"; select LION
3. Select Search Criticism and Reference
4. Enter the title of the play, in quotation marks if more than one word, in KEYWORDS
5. Enter Chekhov (last, first, or just last) in SUBJECT
6. Submit search
Search Other Catalogues
Use WorldCat to find books beyond Wheaton's library. This is a combined catalogue of thousands of libraries, and you should use it expecting to use Inter-Library services to obtain your book(s). Leave lots of time for delivery. It's worth it!
Access:Library home page --> Electronic Resources --> WorldCat
Subject Headings in ELIZA
Chekhov
Russia - history - 1801-1917
Russia - social conditions - 1801-1917
Intellectual life - Russia - 1801-1917
Russia - civilization 1801-1917
Arts - Russian
Women - Russia
Women - Russia - History - 19th century
Women - Russia- social conditions
Popular culture - Russia
Theaters - stage setting and scenery
Theaters, Russian
Gardens - history
Suggested Keywords in ELIZA
Russia* cultur* 19th
Art music Russia*
Russia* realism
Painting Russia*
Realism art (or literature) Russia*
Moscow theater
N.B. Search for HELENA GOSCILO in "Author" - she has written on topics relevant to this project.
Internet Sites
Russian Garden and Park Design
A very interesting history of Russian gardens.
The Russian Art Gallery
Beautiful web site; browse by painter. Chronological list.
Russian Costuming
At first glance, this site looks unprofessional -- scroll through, and explore some of the links. They are better than you would assume!
Anton Chekhov on Writing
Quotations from letters and other works by Chekhov on the nature of writing, and, in particular, writing for the theatre. Be prepared for some "dead links," but the live ones are worth the hunt.
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