Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-175) and index.
Part, Part I History -- chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Continuity of character? -- chapter 2 The innovation of scenic illusion -- chapter 3 The purifiers of the modern movement -- part, Part II Today -- chapter 4 Critics and analysts -- chapter 5 Film and television -- chapter 6 Historic theatres and found space -- chapter 7 Directors and designers -- chapter 8 Architects, engineers and the multi-purpose -- chapter 9 Committees, consultants and flexibility -- chapter 10 Actors and audiences -- chapter 11 Opera and dance -- part, Part III Tomorrow -- chapter 12 Unfolding a mystery.