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... become outlaws , or Ronins , and pledge themselves to avenge him . The official knows of their oath and has himself heavily guarded at all times . For a year the Ronins go about separately , some in disguise , others appearing to be ...
... become outlaws , or Ronins , and pledge themselves to avenge him . The official knows of their oath and has himself heavily guarded at all times . For a year the Ronins go about separately , some in disguise , others appearing to be ...
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... become the most distinguished critic and theorist of the drama since Aristotle , a truly impressive distinction . In 1767 a progressive German National Theatre was founded in the city of Hamburg . Its life was brief , two years only ...
... become the most distinguished critic and theorist of the drama since Aristotle , a truly impressive distinction . In 1767 a progressive German National Theatre was founded in the city of Hamburg . Its life was brief , two years only ...
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... become extreme - a play must be a smash hit or fail . There is no room for a modest success playing to houses less than full . One of the principal burdens of cost - though not the only one— is the demands of the theatrical unions , not ...
... become extreme - a play must be a smash hit or fail . There is no room for a modest success playing to houses less than full . One of the principal burdens of cost - though not the only one— is the demands of the theatrical unions , not ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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