Theatre 211: Intermediate Acting - Spring 2009
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. 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.
4. International Dictionary of Theatre. 3 volumes (1. Plays; 2. Playwrights; 3. Actors, Directors & Designers). Ref. PN 2035 .I49 1992
5. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Ref. PN1625 .M3 1984
Includes pictures from various presentations.
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.
4. A Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Artists, 1420-1970. Ref. N6998 .M555 1993
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, RenÃ∞© 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
E-books
Sourcebook on Naturalist Theatre
Electronic Databases - Indexes to Articles
Use MLA to find articles about literary and theatrical topics.
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Bibliography - Stand alone
Note the fields "Author as subject," and "Author's work." Try using "production" in the keyword field.
Use Booleans: AND, OR, NOT.
Truncation symbol is the asterisk (* - Shift, 8).
Wilson Humanities Abstracts
Use Wilson Humanities Abstracts to find articles about theatre, material culture, art, women and men, etc.
Access:Library home page --> Select a popular database --> OVID --> Wilson Humanities Abstracts
Select the tab: "Advanced Ovid Search."
Keep search statements simple! Use them as building blocks, which you may then combine using BOOLEAN OPERATORS: and, or, not, adj.
Truncation symbol is the asterisk (*) or the dollar sign ($).
Use the Search Aid in the left margin to narrow your search.
Select citations of interest.
Use the Results Manager to print, email or save your selected citations.
Use Literature Resource Center to find, among other things, excellent biographical information about Anton Chekhov
Access:Library home page --> A to Z list --> "L" --> Literature Resource Center
Enter "Chekhov, Anton."
A link to Chekhov's biography will appear; note the tabs at the top of the screen to find information other than biographical.
JSTOR is a full-text, online collection of scholarly journals from their original issues through approximately 5 or 10 years ago. It crosses disciplines, and may be searched by keywords, subjects, and text.
Access:Library home page -->Drop menu "Select a popular database."
Project MUSE is a collection of current (published within the last 5 to 10 years) scholarly journals.
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The New York Times - Historical (1851-2005)
Use the database drop menu. Select ADVANCED SEARCH.
Enter "Chekhov" in the first box, and the title of your selected play in the sceond.
Click on the link "More search options."
For Document Type, select "Review."
This is the full text of The Times of London, since 1765. Select Advanced Search, enter "Chekhov" in the first line, the name of your play in the second, and under "Features," select "Reviews."
Chekhov on Video
For a complete listing, including biographical and documentary videos relating to Chekhov, use this link to the list in HELIN:
Chekhov on Video
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WorldCat
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Subject Headings in HELIN and WorldCat
Chekhov
Russia - history - 1801-1917
Russia - social conditions - 1801-1917
Russia - social life and customs
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
Theater - production and direction
Gardens - history
Clothing and dress - Russia - history
Suggested Keywords in HELIN and WorldCat
Russia* and cultur* and 19th
Art and music and Russia*
Russia* and realism
Painting and Russia*
Realism art (or literature) and Russia*
Moscow and theater
Naturalis* and theat*
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!
Interesting review of The Seagull
This is a review of the Classic Stage production, starring Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming, in New York City, through April 13th.
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