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... actor " called Shite , and a " second actor " called Waki . These are not the names of charac- ters but technical terms for the actor's function in the play , as we might speak of a " leading man " or a " supporting actor . " The first ...
... actor " called Shite , and a " second actor " called Waki . These are not the names of charac- ters but technical terms for the actor's function in the play , as we might speak of a " leading man " or a " supporting actor . " The first ...
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... actor in keeping the precisely correct position as he moves about upon the stage . Each actor enters to a special musical theme and begins his role by singing or reciting a song , accompanied by a dance . The voice is never used in its ...
... actor in keeping the precisely correct position as he moves about upon the stage . Each actor enters to a special musical theme and begins his role by singing or reciting a song , accompanied by a dance . The voice is never used in its ...
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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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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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