Theatre Journal 49.4, December 1997 Special Issue: Historicizing Bodies Contents Comment Articles Performance Reviews Book Reviews Comment Articles Peck, James. Anne Oldfield's Lady Townly: Consumption, Credit, and the Whig Hegemony of the 1720s Subjects: Oldfield, Anne, 1683-1730 -- Criticism and interpretation. Theater -- Political aspects - Great Britain. Cibber, Culley, 1671-1758. Provoked husband. Paulin, Diana. Representing Forbidden Desire: Interracial Unions, Surrogacy, and Performance Subjects: Theater and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Campbell, Barley Theodore, 1843-1888. White slave. Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920. Imperative duty. Goodall, Jane. Transferred Agencies: Performance and the Fear of Automatism Subjects: Theater and society. Machine theory -- Social aspects. Latham, Angela J. The Right to Bare: Containing and Encoding American Women in Popular Entertainments of the 1920s Subjects: Actresses -- United States -- Social conditions. Theater and society -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Nudity in the performing arts -- United States. Franko, Mark. Nation, Class, and Ethnicities in Modern Dance of the 1930s Subjects: Modern dance -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Primitivism. Wolf, Stacy Ellen. "Never Gonna Be a Man/ Catch Me if You Can/ I Won't Grow Up": A Lesbian Account of Mary Martin as Peter Pan Subjects: Peter Pan (Fictitious character). Martin, Mary, 1913- -- Criticism and interpretation. Lesbianism. Performance Reviews Churchill, Caryl. Performance Review: Hotel Subjects: Second stride (Organization). Place Theatre (London, England). Reviewer: Aston, Elaine. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787. Performance Review: Orpheus and Eurydice Subjects: English National Opera. Reviewer: Nelson, Byron. Lubovitch, Lar, 1943-. Goldenthal, Elliot. Performance Review: Othello Subjects: American Ballet Theatre. Reviewer: Kloppenberg, Brian. Bustamante, Nao. Fusco, Coco. Performance Review: Stuff Subjects: Highways Performance Space. Reviewer: Weatherston, Rosemary. Finley, Karen. Performance Review: The American Chestnut Subjects: UCLA Center for the Performing Arts. Reviewer: Cheng, Meiling. Wasserstein, Wendy. Performance Review: An American Daughter Subjects: Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.). Cort Theatre (New York, N.Y.). Reviewer: Barnett, Claudia. Playwrights Conference (4th : 1997 : University College, Galway). Performance Review: The Fourth International Women Playwrights' Conference Subjects: Dramatists -- Congresses. Reviewer: Trotter, Mary. Sharma, Haresh. Mosbit, Alin. Tan, Alvin. Performance Review: Rosnah Subjects: Necessary Stage. Substation, Guinness Theatre. Reviewer: Moy, James S., 1948-. Heng, Ivan. Leow, Chowee. Performance Review: An Occasional Orchid Subjects: Tripitaka Theatre Company. Fringe Festival (Hong Kong). Reviewer: Moy, James S., 1948-. Iskandar, Jaeson. Performance Review: I'm Not Talking to My Mother & Other Stories Subjects: Actors Studio Theatre (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Dataran Merdeka, Plaza Putra. Reviewer: Moy, James S., 1948-. Evans, Tim. Performance Review: Remain Standing Subjects: Actors Studio Theatre (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Reviewer: Diamond, Catherine. Kaufman, Moisés. Performance Review: Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde Subjects: Tectonic Theater Project, Inc. Mineta Lane Theatre. Reviewer: Cohen, William A. O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Performance Review: The Hairy Ape: A Comedy of Ancient and Modern Life in Eight Scenes Subjects: Wooster Group. Selwyn Theater. Reviewer: Krasner, David, 1952-. Strindberg, August, 1849-1912. Performance Review: Miss Julie Subjects: Actors Theatre of Louisville. Reviewer: Frye, Rinda. Ruzzante, 1502?-1542. Performance Review: La Moscheta Subjects: Teatro Goldoni. Piccolo Teatro Studio. Reviewer: Stampino, Maria Galli. Book Reviews Izenour, George C. Book Review: Roofed Theaters of Classical Antiquity Subjects: Theaters -- Greece. Reviewer: Carlson, Marvin A., 1935-. Izenour, George C. Book Review: Theater Design Subjects: Theater architecture. Reviewer: Carlson, Marvin A., 1935-. Izenour, George C. Book Review: Theater Technology Subjects: Theater architecture. Reviewer: Carlson, Marvin A., 1935-. Lee, Josephine D. Book Review: Performing Asian America: Race and Ethnicity on the Contemporary Stage Subjects: American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Reviewer: Pao, Angela Chia-yi. Reviewer: Rouse, John. Reinelt, Janelle G., ed. Book Review: Crucibles of Crisis: Performing Social Change Subjects: Theater and society. Reviewer: Mullenix, Elizabeth Reitz. Fuchs, Elinor. Book Review: The Death of Character: Perspectives on Theater After Modernism Subjects: Experimental theater. Reviewer: Schneider, Rebecca. Schneider, Rebecca. Book Review: The Explicit Body in Performance Subjects: Feminism and the arts. Reviewer: Cody, Gabrielle. Innes, C. D. Book Review: Avant Garde Theatre: 1892-1992 Subjects: Drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Reviewer: Pizzato, Mark, 1960-. Drain, Richard, 1932-, ed. Book Review: Twentieth Century Theatre: A Sourcebook Subjects: Theater. Reviewer: Pizzato, Mark, 1960-. Dixon, Michael Bigelow, ed. Smith, Joel A., ed. Book Review: Anne Bogart: Viewpoints Subjects: Bogart, Anne -- Criticism and interpretation. Reviewer: Donahoe, Mary A. Daniels, Rebecca, 1949-. Book Review: Women Stage Directors Speak: Exploring the Influence of Gender on Their Work Subjects: Theater -- Production and direction. Reviewer: Donahoe, Mary A. Mnouchkine, Ariane. Féral, Josette. Book Review: Rencontres Avec Ariane Mnouchkine: Dresser Un Monument A L'Ephemere Subjects: Mnouchkine, Ariane -- Interviews. Reviewer: Baldwin, Jane. Zhang, Hsiao Yang, 1949-. Book Review: Shakespeare in China: A Comparative Study of Two Traditions and Cultures Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Study and teaching -- China. Reviewer: Tian, Min. Schebera, Jürgen, 1940-. Murphy, Caroline, tr. Book Review: Kurt Weill: An Illustrated Life Subjects: Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Reviewer: Remshardt, Ralf E. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Symonette, Lys, ed., tr. Kowalke, Kim H., 1948-, ed., tr. Book Review: Speak Low (When You Speak Love): The Letters of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya Subjects: Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950 -- Correspondence. Reviewer: Remshardt, Ralf E.