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Quote by Brooks Atkinson

“Although the theater is not life, it is composed of fragments or imitations of life, and people on both sides of the footlight have to unite to make the fragments whole and the imitations genuine.”

Quote by Brooks Atkinson

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Brooks Atkinson

Brooks Atkinson was a renowned American theater critic, known for his profound insights and distinctive reviews that had a significant impact on the development of American theater in the 20th century. more

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