Dramatized Readings: Recitations in Poetry and Prose, Illustrated with Tableaux / Preston Library No. 1

A practical handbook for staging dramatized readings that pairs spoken recitations with tableaux, offering step-by-step advice on rehearsal, stage management, cueing, acoustics, lighting, costume and makeup, and prop arrangement. It recommends reader selection and positioning, stresses quiet backstage discipline and numbered tableau lists, and gives tips for quick costume changes and simple scenic devices such as wings and foot‑lights. The text also supplies sample tableaux scripts, character and costume notes, and adaptable scene arrangements intended for amateur entertainments, pantomimes, and holiday performances.