附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-664).
Theatre as a form of art -- Audience and the critic -- Dramatic structure, form and style -- Theatre of ancient Greece -- Roman theatre and drama -- Medieval theatre and drama -- Italian Renaissance -- Spain and Elizabethan England -- French classicism -- Eighteenth century -- Theatre and drama in the nineteenth century -- Oriental theatre -- Beginnings of the modern theatre, 1875-1915 -- Theatre from 1915-1940 -- Postwar theatre and drama -- Contemporary theatre and drama -- Playwright and the producer -- Director -- Actor -- Scene designer -- Costumer -- Lighting designer -- Music and dance -- Theatre as a profession.