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Title: Staging Howells: Plays and Correspondence with Lawrence Barrett by William Dean Howells, Gary Scharnhorst, George Arms ISBN: 0-608-07862-X Publisher: Books on Demand Pub. Date: December, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $116.90

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Summary: Interesting partnership told through their own words
Comment: This volume is very welcome to those who are interested in the 19th century American stage and especially those who are interested in the almost-forgotten actor Lawrence Barrett. Barrett was one of the first American actor-managers who oversaw all details of his productions and this book illustrates his creative control over the plays he performed. Two of Howells' plays were performed by Barrett to great acclaim and Barrett made sure that everything went according to plan. You could call his letters, dashed off in a spare moment, as harping and irritating, but he was a perfectionist which undoubtedly made Howells' plays all the stronger upon the stage. Barrett was never one to refrain from criticism! The letters are arranged chronologically so that the course of their relationship unfolds naturally. A final letter, separated by the last one by several years, is a touching note of sympathy for Barrett's widow. Despite their artistic differences, these two men truly respected each other. A wonderful book.