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... moved , the members of the audience moved with them , except for those fortunate enough to be able to com- mand a general view of the whole scene of action . In some cases simultaneous action occurred on a number of levels , which , for ...
... moved , the members of the audience moved with them , except for those fortunate enough to be able to com- mand a general view of the whole scene of action . In some cases simultaneous action occurred on a number of levels , which , for ...
Page 116
... moved swiftly . Two wholly secular comedies appeared . The first of these was Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister - Doister , an undistinguished comedy based on Plautus . This was followed by Gammer Gurton's Needle , by Bishop Still , a ...
... moved swiftly . Two wholly secular comedies appeared . The first of these was Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister - Doister , an undistinguished comedy based on Plautus . This was followed by Gammer Gurton's Needle , by Bishop Still , a ...
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... moved the bizarre figure of David Belasco , who wished to be the High Priest of American Drama to such a degree that he affected a clerical collar . He was an actor , director , producer , and playwright . Some of his plays were written ...
... moved the bizarre figure of David Belasco , who wished to be the High Priest of American Drama to such a degree that he affected a clerical collar . He was an actor , director , producer , and playwright . Some of his plays were written ...
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Spectacular Rome | 27 |
The Theatres of China Japan | 43 |
FIVE | 68 |
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