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... became ceremonies , rituals , formal and tradi- tional . Each season , each occasion , spring and winter , birth , death , or marriage , had its appropriate dramatic expression . History was born of this as men re - enacted the legends ...
... became ceremonies , rituals , formal and tradi- tional . Each season , each occasion , spring and winter , birth , death , or marriage , had its appropriate dramatic expression . History was born of this as men re - enacted the legends ...
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... became a standard background . As the stories of the plays became more complicated and the actors increased in number it was felt that some place of prominence should be provided so that the actors might be seen and heard to the best ...
... became a standard background . As the stories of the plays became more complicated and the actors increased in number it was felt that some place of prominence should be provided so that the actors might be seen and heard to the best ...
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... became more than pure pantomime , were called " tropes , " literally " turns , " dialogues inserted in the Mass . Soon tropes were not per- formed at Easter only but also at Christmas , Corpus Christi , and many other feasts or saints ...
... became more than pure pantomime , were called " tropes , " literally " turns , " dialogues inserted in the Mass . Soon tropes were not per- formed at Easter only but also at Christmas , Corpus Christi , and many other feasts or saints ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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