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[SCOTT DUCHESNE]

Hi everyone,
I'm annotating a critical edition of Roy Mitchell's "Creative Theatre" (1929), and I've come across this passage:
"At a moment when thegreater part of America is theatreless there is more interest in theatre thanever before in history. Its scripts, so recently the subject of a secrettraffic, are now available in book form and readers are projecting a theatrethey cannot attend." 

I've been trying to track down what he's referring to, but I was wondering if anyone might know. I'd appreciate any guidance/insight.
Cheers!
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