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... acting , he can portray to the knowing eye subtleties as great as the fine points of realistic acting . The theatre historian Sheldon Cheney observed that the Chinese actor might have to fight a duel with an imaginary opponent , using ...
... acting , he can portray to the knowing eye subtleties as great as the fine points of realistic acting . The theatre historian Sheldon Cheney observed that the Chinese actor might have to fight a duel with an imaginary opponent , using ...
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... actor has finished his part he taps with his foot be- fore withdrawing . In keeping with this wholly formal style of acting , a simple tap on the knee indicates that the character is in a state of excitement . The audience understands ...
... actor has finished his part he taps with his foot be- fore withdrawing . In keeping with this wholly formal style of acting , a simple tap on the knee indicates that the character is in a state of excitement . The audience understands ...
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... acting . In Garrick's case it was no doubt part of the sense of heady mastery which a skilled actor feels when he commands the stage . The actor's was a transient art , as we have remarked , until modern recording media made it possible ...
... acting . In Garrick's case it was no doubt part of the sense of heady mastery which a skilled actor feels when he commands the stage . The actor's was a transient art , as we have remarked , until modern recording media made it possible ...
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