附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-704).
The origins of the theatre -- Theatre and drama in ancient Greece -- Roman theatre and drama -- Theatre and drama in the Middle Ages -- The Italian Renaissance -- The English theatre from 1558 to 1642 -- The Spanish theatre from 1500 to 1700 -- The theatre in France from 1548 to 1700 -- The English theatre, 1642-1790 -- Italy and France in the 18th century -- The theatre in northern and eastern Europe during the 18th century -- France, Italy, and Spain in the 19th century -- The theatre in Germany and Russia during the 19th century -- The English theatre in the 19th century -- The American theatre to 1915 -- The theatre of the Orient -- The modern theatre, 1875-1915 -- The theatre between the wars -- The theatre since the Second World War.
