Fully to appreciate a play we have to maintain a delicate b… - J. B. Priestley

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Fully to appreciate a play we have to maintain a delicate balance between what is taking place apparently on two different levels of the mind. On one level we are involved in the drama, are living imaginatively with its characters. On the other level we are enjoying a performance by actors on a stage, being fully aware that we are in a theatre.

J. B. Priestley

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John Boynton Priestley OM (13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English playwright, novelist, social commentator, biographer, literary critic, screenwriter and broadcaster. During his lifetime, he combined popular success with critical respect.

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Pen Names: Peter Goldsmith

Native Name: John Boynton Priestley

Alternative Names: J Priestley

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