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The drama moved to the broad expanse of the front steps which made an admirable elevation for playing , with the whole length and breadth of the streets and the public square for the overflow . This kind of staging offered little ...
The drama moved to the broad expanse of the front steps which made an admirable elevation for playing , with the whole length and breadth of the streets and the public square for the overflow . This kind of staging offered little ...
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Wycherley's early education was in France , where he moved in the smart salons which Molière had satirized sharply in Les Précieuses Ridicules ( The Ridiculous Poseurs ) . Poor Wycherley , whose plays were so liked , had the worst of ...
Wycherley's early education was in France , where he moved in the smart salons which Molière had satirized sharply in Les Précieuses Ridicules ( The Ridiculous Poseurs ) . Poor Wycherley , whose plays were so liked , had the worst of ...
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Across the late nineteenth century and on until his death in 1931 moved the bizarre figure of David Belasco , who wished to be the high priest of the American drama to such a degree that he affected a clerical collar .
Across the late nineteenth century and on until his death in 1931 moved the bizarre figure of David Belasco , who wished to be the high priest of the American drama to such a degree that he affected a clerical collar .
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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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