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They are unconcerned about arriving at the beginning , for this entertainment does not have a clearly defined beginning such as we would expect . It is like a long loaf of bread and you can slice a piece out of it anywhere .
They are unconcerned about arriving at the beginning , for this entertainment does not have a clearly defined beginning such as we would expect . It is like a long loaf of bread and you can slice a piece out of it anywhere .
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Her . death marked the beginning of the decline of the Gelosi . Giovanni Battista Andreini , their son , became director of another famous company , the Fedeli . His was a typical minor Renaissance career . He led a wild , immoral life ...
Her . death marked the beginning of the decline of the Gelosi . Giovanni Battista Andreini , their son , became director of another famous company , the Fedeli . His was a typical minor Renaissance career . He led a wild , immoral life ...
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The Contrast penetrated even to rock - bound Boston , where theatrical activities were beginning to stir in spite of the fierce opposition . Strictures of the law were evaded by cloaking all plays , of whatever topic , under the name of ...
The Contrast penetrated even to rock - bound Boston , where theatrical activities were beginning to stir in spite of the fierce opposition . Strictures of the law were evaded by cloaking all plays , of whatever topic , under the name of ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Reconstruction of Theatre of Dionysus at Athens | 14 |
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