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... called mimi - we would say mimes , mimics , or imitators . Those who danced or acted out stories solely by movement were called pantomimi , from which we get pantomime . Rome was constantly visited by troupes of provincial players ...
... called mimi - we would say mimes , mimics , or imitators . Those who danced or acted out stories solely by movement were called pantomimi , from which we get pantomime . Rome was constantly visited by troupes of provincial players ...
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... called " the flute player's pillar , " where that important musician takes his place . The fourth is called the " mark pillar , " and is a fixed point used as a guide to the actor in keeping the precisely correct position as he moves ...
... called " the flute player's pillar , " where that important musician takes his place . The fourth is called the " mark pillar , " and is a fixed point used as a guide to the actor in keeping the precisely correct position as he moves ...
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... called miracle or mystery plays - terms which are practically interchangeable . They were called miracle plays because of the miraculous nature of the stories told . Those that dealt with the lives of saints were often called saint ...
... called miracle or mystery plays - terms which are practically interchangeable . They were called miracle plays because of the miraculous nature of the stories told . Those that dealt with the lives of saints were often called saint ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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