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... of the period . The commedia began truly to flourish around 1560. With the Renaissance well under way the thought of the period had become suffi- ciently liberated for such a popular revival to take place The Clowns 99.
... of the period . The commedia began truly to flourish around 1560. With the Renaissance well under way the thought of the period had become suffi- ciently liberated for such a popular revival to take place The Clowns 99.
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... truly distinguished artist . He resorted to stage tricks and valued cheap effects , carried off with a flourish that seemed to dignify them . He was bitterly opposed to the plays of the two foremost dramatists of his time , Ibsen and ...
... truly distinguished artist . He resorted to stage tricks and valued cheap effects , carried off with a flourish that seemed to dignify them . He was bitterly opposed to the plays of the two foremost dramatists of his time , Ibsen and ...
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... truly American sub- ject matter . Dunlap wrote a History of the American Theatre , from its beginnings until 1832. The volume is especially interesting for its detailed view of the early theatre by one of its chief figures . In addition ...
... truly American sub- ject matter . Dunlap wrote a History of the American Theatre , from its beginnings until 1832. The volume is especially interesting for its detailed view of the early theatre by one of its chief figures . In addition ...
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