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... acting . Acting is the greatest attraction of their stage . They know precisely what is to be expected of any actor in a particular characterization . If the position of the little finger of the right hand is not properly adjusted in ...
... acting . Acting is the greatest attraction of their stage . They know precisely what is to be expected of any actor in a particular characterization . If the position of the little finger of the right hand is not properly adjusted in ...
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... acting . The power of his carefully planned re- straint and naturalness , proved to be astonishing . The elderly Colley Cibber , one of the bright figures of the early Restora- tion both as actor and playwright , deplored Garrick's acting ...
... acting . The power of his carefully planned re- straint and naturalness , proved to be astonishing . The elderly Colley Cibber , one of the bright figures of the early Restora- tion both as actor and playwright , deplored Garrick's acting ...
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... actor John Wilkes Booth , assassin of Abraham Lincoln . Margaret Anglin and Minnie Maddern Fiske vied for honors . Richard Mansfield , an actor of genuine intellectual power , carried the art of acting to some of its greatest heights in ...
... actor John Wilkes Booth , assassin of Abraham Lincoln . Margaret Anglin and Minnie Maddern Fiske vied for honors . Richard Mansfield , an actor of genuine intellectual power , carried the art of acting to some of its greatest heights in ...
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