New Theatre - Vol. III – No. 2 – February, 1936

This copy of New Theatre, Vol. III – No. 2 – February, 1936 was published by the New York Theatre League and New Dance League of New York City. The magazine, which was a monthly publication, dwelled in the worlds of Drama, Film, and Dance. This issue, which measures approximately 9.25 inches wide by 12.25 inches tall, contains 40 pages of text, illustrations, and advertisements. The magazine is staple-bound with paper covers. The pages and covers are all intact, with text that is clear and easily read. There are some evidences of wear along the spine of the item. The overall condition of the magazine is very good.

The front cover lists three featured articles in the magazine along with a humorous drawing of Eddie Cantor, the subject of one of the featured articles, by A. Birnbaum. Other articles in the magazine are authored by the likes of Clifford Odets and Langston Hughes. The magazine's table of Contents lists 11 items in the Drama category, 7 items in the Film category, and 4 items in the Dance category.

The illustrations accompanying this description show:
1. The front cover
2. The Title pages, which includes an editorial plus a detailed list of the contents of the issue
3. The article "I Can't Sleep", by Clifford Odets (2-page spread)
4. The article "Eddie Cantor Likes Peace" by Emanuel Eisenberg
5. The article "Air Raid Over Harlem" by Langston Hughes

The New Theatre League was a group of theatre professionals working in New York City. A successor to the League of Workers' Theatre (of the U.S.A.), the New Theatre League existed between 1935 and 1942. It published New Theatre, which was renamed Theatre and Film and then New Theatre News. [Wikipedia]