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May 20, 1972 · Arthur Arent, managing editor and head writer of the galvanic “Living Newspaper” of the Federal Theater Project, in the 1930's, died here Thursday at the age of...
One Third of a Nation is a Living Newspaper play produced by the Federal Theatre Project in 1938. Written by Arthur Arent from research by the editorial staff of the Federal Theatre Project, it focused on the problem of housing in the United States and the growth of slums in New York City.
ARENT, ARTHUR: Appointed for creative writing in the field of the drama, using an amplification of the technique of The Living Newspaper productions; tenure, twelve months from June 1, 1938. Born September 29, 1904, at Jersey City, New Jersey. Education: New York University, 1923–25.
Author - Arent, Arthur ; Location - Seattle, Washington (Metropolitan Theatre) Date - July 6 - 10, 1937 ; Genre - Drama/Living Newspaper ; Director - Florence Bean James ; Composer - Lee Wainer ; Conductor - George Metcalfe ; Costume Designer - Virginia Opsvig ; Set Designer - Virginia Miller ; Tech Director - Burton James ; Stage Manager ...
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Metropolitan turns on the first revival of Arthur Arent’s Power, a “Living Newspaper” created for the WPA’s Federal Theater Project in 1937. A mix of documentary and vaudeville, this fast-paced, many-character play, hums out of the Great Depression with panache and surprising resonance today.
Arthur Arent was born on 29 September 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), ...One Third of a Nation... (1939) and Suspicion (1957). He died on 18 May 1972 in New York City, New York, USA.
