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Voltaire's plays had merit , yet his general influence was of far greater importance than his actual dramatic writings . Oddly enough the man who was more advanced in scientific and political thought than any other of his generation ...
Voltaire's plays had merit , yet his general influence was of far greater importance than his actual dramatic writings . Oddly enough the man who was more advanced in scientific and political thought than any other of his generation ...
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Because of this , for the first time , the French ideal of the classic revival had some influence on the English drama . This was natural enough , for the nearly eighteen years which these gentry had spent in France had been more than ...
Because of this , for the first time , the French ideal of the classic revival had some influence on the English drama . This was natural enough , for the nearly eighteen years which these gentry had spent in France had been more than ...
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He , too , had an influence upon Constantin Stanislavski . Stanislavski was the chief director of the Moscow Art Theatre , while Nemirovitch - Danchenko was to remain largely its managerial head . The group became the foremost acting ...
He , too , had an influence upon Constantin Stanislavski . Stanislavski was the chief director of the Moscow Art Theatre , while Nemirovitch - Danchenko was to remain largely its managerial head . The group became the foremost acting ...
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