Društveni život Hrvatske u međuratnom razdoblju uvelike je obilježen kazališnom kulturom, koja je zauzimala važan dio svakidašnjice. Najvažnija ustanova kazališnoga amaterizma zasigurno je Matica hrvatskih kazališnih dobrovoljaca sa sjedištem u Zagrebu, koja je djelovala od 1926. do 1941. godine. Ona se usko dovodi u vezu sa središnjom hrvatskom politikom toga vremena, koja je posebice promicala hrvatsku kulturu, pučko obrazovanje i očuvanje hrvatskoga kulturnoga identiteta. U radu je donesen pregled djelatnosti Matice od osnutka do prestanka djelovanja, a istraživanje je utemeljeno na arhivskim izvorima i onovremenoj periodici.Croatia’s social life in the interwar period (1918-1941) was marked by a theatrical culture that assumed an important role in everyday life. The most important institution of theatrical amateurism was certainly the Association of Croatian Theater Volunteers based in Zagreb, which operated from 1926 to 1941. In this article, the author presents a review of the Association’s activity from its foundation to liquidation, basing her research on archival sources and the press published at the time. The importance of this institution lies in the fact that its founder and chief members were prominent people. In addition, the Association was extremely well-known and popular, as was testified by the newspapers published within that time frame. Since archival sources are available, the author has been able to explore an overview of the Association’s activities at the present time
