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Page 102
... lines . The actors glance over this guide sheet and then follow the impulse or inspiration of the moment in spinning out the scene on stage . It is not total improvisation , for the members of the company have been over the performance ...
... lines . The actors glance over this guide sheet and then follow the impulse or inspiration of the moment in spinning out the scene on stage . It is not total improvisation , for the members of the company have been over the performance ...
Page 129
... lines , Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art , My gentle Shakespeare , must enjoy a part : For though the poet's matter nature be , His art doth give the fashion ; and that he Who casts to write a living line must sweat ( Such as ...
... lines , Yet must I not give nature all ; thy art , My gentle Shakespeare , must enjoy a part : For though the poet's matter nature be , His art doth give the fashion ; and that he Who casts to write a living line must sweat ( Such as ...
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... lines on the neck ! " A ripple of applause runs through the audience at the realistic fervor of this bit player's performance . But the soldier seems bent on stealing the scene , milking his brief moment of glory for all it is worth ...
... lines on the neck ! " A ripple of applause runs through the audience at the realistic fervor of this bit player's performance . But the soldier seems bent on stealing the scene , milking his brief moment of glory for all it is worth ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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