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... Actor , called Shite , and a Second Actor , called Waki . ( These are not the names of characters , but merely technical terms for the actor's rôle in the play , as we might speak of a " leading man , " or " in- genue " in a Western ...
... Actor , called Shite , and a Second Actor , called Waki . ( These are not the names of characters , but merely technical terms for the actor's rôle in the play , as we might speak of a " leading man , " or " in- genue " in a Western ...
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... actor - manager . In 1737 , for political reasons , the statesman Robert Wal- pole imposed a licensing law for theatres which , in effect , closed all except two licensed houses , the famous Drury Lane , and Covent Garden theatres ...
... actor - manager . In 1737 , for political reasons , the statesman Robert Wal- pole imposed a licensing law for theatres which , in effect , closed all except two licensed houses , the famous Drury Lane , and Covent Garden theatres ...
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... actor of phenomenal intensity . Such intensity is frequently the clue to fine acting . In Garrick's case it was no doubt part of the sense of mastery which a truly fine actor feels when he commands the stage . The actor's is the most ...
... actor of phenomenal intensity . Such intensity is frequently the clue to fine acting . In Garrick's case it was no doubt part of the sense of mastery which a truly fine actor feels when he commands the stage . The actor's is the most ...
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