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... famous actor , was made a Roman Knight under the Republic . Roman ac- tors invented one evil which has dogged the stage , from time to time , ever since . This was the paid claque , a group of persons hired to applaud furiously for the ...
... famous actor , was made a Roman Knight under the Republic . Roman ac- tors invented one evil which has dogged the stage , from time to time , ever since . This was the paid claque , a group of persons hired to applaud furiously for the ...
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... famous play in imitation of the mediaeval form . Family tradition has played a large part in the Freiburg play as well , and the leading rôles have been taken for years by members of the Fassnacht family . Even the motion pictures have ...
... famous play in imitation of the mediaeval form . Family tradition has played a large part in the Freiburg play as well , and the leading rôles have been taken for years by members of the Fassnacht family . Even the motion pictures have ...
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... famous speech was one charging Warren Hastings with corruption in the administration of India . This speech was five hours and forty minutes long , and was regarded as a masterpiece . It is said that as much as fifty pounds was paid for ...
... famous speech was one charging Warren Hastings with corruption in the administration of India . This speech was five hours and forty minutes long , and was regarded as a masterpiece . It is said that as much as fifty pounds was paid for ...
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Spectacular Rome | 27 |
The Theatres of China Japan | 43 |
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