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... manager pur- chased a play outright from its author . As it was then the manager's property he was at liberty to change it or have it changed at will . This system has been responsible for a lot of mix - ups and uncertainties in the ...
... manager pur- chased a play outright from its author . As it was then the manager's property he was at liberty to change it or have it changed at will . This system has been responsible for a lot of mix - ups and uncertainties in the ...
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... manager he operated a flourishing company at the Lyceum Theatre , in London , for twenty - three years . He carried the mutilation of Shakespeare to its worst extremes , paring down the plays to emphasize and exaggerate his own rôles ...
... manager he operated a flourishing company at the Lyceum Theatre , in London , for twenty - three years . He carried the mutilation of Shakespeare to its worst extremes , paring down the plays to emphasize and exaggerate his own rôles ...
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... manager did the casting , or assigning of rôles , the possibilities for favor- itism are obvious . The manager's wife usually played the leading feminine rôles , receiving shares accordingly . The re- maining number of large share ...
... manager did the casting , or assigning of rôles , the possibilities for favor- itism are obvious . The manager's wife usually played the leading feminine rôles , receiving shares accordingly . The re- maining number of large share ...
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