"This...is an age of specialization, and in such……" — Minnie Maddern Fiske

This...is an age of specialization, and in such an age the repertory… - Minnie Maddern Fiske

"This...is an age of specialization, and in such an age the repertory theater is an anachronism, a ludicrous anachronism."

— Minnie Maddern Fiske

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14 Quotes by Minnie Maddern Fiske

Minnie Maddern Fiske has 14 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Among the most disheartening and dangerous of . . . advisors, you will often find those closest to you, your…
The essence of acting is the conveyance of truth through the medium of the actor's mind and person. The science…
Go into the streets, into the slums, into the fashionable quarters. Go into the day courts and the night courts.…
As soon as I suspect a fine effect is being achieved by accident I lose interest. I am not interested...in…
... most of all the actor will love the boys and girls, the men and women, who sit in the…
People whose understanding and taste in literature, painting, and music are beyond question are, for the most part, ignorant of…
...an actor is exactly as big as his imagination.
...I have never known a movement in the theater that did not work direct and serious harm. Indeed, I have…
Idealistic producing is safe. Sensibly projected in the theater, the fine thing always does pay and always will.
It is in the irony of things that the theatre should be the most dangerous place for the actor. But,…
Be reflective...and stay away from the theater as much as you can. Stay out of the theatrical world, out of…
You must not allow yourself to be advised, cautioned, influenced, persuaded

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More Age Quotes

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To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that. — J. J. Abrams
Education is the best provision for old age. — Aristotle
Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age. — Aristotle
It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. — Aristotle
I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become… — Giorgio Armani
I knew from the age of 16 that I wanted to be a writer because I just didn't think I… — Paul Auster
The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next. — Matthew Arnold
You can fake your age or mask it, but the passion that moves the characters has to be real. — Victoria Abril
In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time.… — Brooks Atkinson
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. — Margaret Atwood
For years I wanted to be older, and now I am. — Margaret Atwood

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