Contents

Note by the Translator
1. Toward a Physical Characterization
2. Dressing a Character
3. Characters and Types
4. Making the Body Expressive
5. Plasticity of Motion
6. Restraint and Control
7. Diction and Singing
8. Intonations and Pauses
9. Accentuation:The Expressive Word
10. Perspective in Character Building
11. Tempo-Rhythm in Movement
12. Speech Tempo-Rhythm
13. Stage Charm
14. Toward an Ethics for the Theatre
15. Patterns of Accomplishment
16. Some Conclusions on Acting