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... stand upon a stage in the person of someone or some thing other than yourself . These early men called into being something new , some- thing of their own creation , which was partly art , partly reli- gion . It broadened constantly and ...
... stand upon a stage in the person of someone or some thing other than yourself . These early men called into being something new , some- thing of their own creation , which was partly art , partly reli- gion . It broadened constantly and ...
Page 57
... stands by it , during perform- ance . Diagonally opposite is the Waki's , or " Second Actor's Pillar , " to which he retires to stand , when he has finished his part . A third is called " The Flute Player's Pillar , " beside which this ...
... stands by it , during perform- ance . Diagonally opposite is the Waki's , or " Second Actor's Pillar , " to which he retires to stand , when he has finished his part . A third is called " The Flute Player's Pillar , " beside which this ...
Page 129
... stand , is like the pit of the Elizabethan theatre . The greater number of the audience , probably the truest lovers of the theatre , will stand , or sit on benches here . Over in the corner is a table for wines , fruits , and pastries ...
... stand , is like the pit of the Elizabethan theatre . The greater number of the audience , probably the truest lovers of the theatre , will stand , or sit on benches here . Over in the corner is a table for wines , fruits , and pastries ...
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