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... stage at present , there are many other characters , all of whom would have their distinguishing marks . Divine characters , such as the gods who frequented the Greek stage , would have gilded faces . The dead person might sometimes ...
... stage at present , there are many other characters , all of whom would have their distinguishing marks . Divine characters , such as the gods who frequented the Greek stage , would have gilded faces . The dead person might sometimes ...
Page 49
... stage beggar are silken . The stage itself is a simple platform , with a formal , painted background for the entrances and exits of the actors . No scenery is used and there is no curtain . This is to be ex- pected , for the curtain is ...
... stage beggar are silken . The stage itself is a simple platform , with a formal , painted background for the entrances and exits of the actors . No scenery is used and there is no curtain . This is to be ex- pected , for the curtain is ...
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... stage , And then is heard no more . Another practical factor of the stage for which Shakespeare wrote was the ruling by which women were barred from ap- pearances on the stage . This has been true of several of the theatres we have ...
... stage , And then is heard no more . Another practical factor of the stage for which Shakespeare wrote was the ruling by which women were barred from ap- pearances on the stage . This has been true of several of the theatres we have ...
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