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... seems that the Roman curtain was pulled up from a roller to shut the stage from view , and low- ered to expose it . Romans held the first elaborate theatrical performances at night . Since the theatres were open to the sun , as in ...
... seems that the Roman curtain was pulled up from a roller to shut the stage from view , and low- ered to expose it . Romans held the first elaborate theatrical performances at night . Since the theatres were open to the sun , as in ...
Page 56
... seems meaningless to a Westerner unless he has made a profound study of it . It seems unmusical , discordant , monoto- nous , almost maddening . We wonder how the audience can endure its persistent droning , yet they relish it as part ...
... seems meaningless to a Westerner unless he has made a profound study of it . It seems unmusical , discordant , monoto- nous , almost maddening . We wonder how the audience can endure its persistent droning , yet they relish it as part ...
Page 95
... seems about to triumph in his courtship . There seems to be no end to the resourceful inventiveness of these players . The native Italian wit bubbles freely . When the play is ended the audience clamors loudly for more . Clearly we have ...
... seems about to triumph in his courtship . There seems to be no end to the resourceful inventiveness of these players . The native Italian wit bubbles freely . When the play is ended the audience clamors loudly for more . Clearly we have ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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