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... success . It has been regarded ever since as a jewel in the theatre of manners . In the fashion of its kind , the names of the characters define their broad types . Sir Lucius O'Trigger is addicted to duelling . Sir Anthony Absolute is ...
... success . It has been regarded ever since as a jewel in the theatre of manners . In the fashion of its kind , the names of the characters define their broad types . Sir Lucius O'Trigger is addicted to duelling . Sir Anthony Absolute is ...
Page 269
... successful novelist , Trigorin , bored with his life and empty triumphs , is tor- mented by the knowledge that he ... success of her human relationships . Constantin , her son , writes obscure plays and novels which are not understood ...
... successful novelist , Trigorin , bored with his life and empty triumphs , is tor- mented by the knowledge that he ... success of her human relationships . Constantin , her son , writes obscure plays and novels which are not understood ...
Page 281
... Success there is measured by earnings . As production costs have risen staggeringly , the alternatives have become extreme - a play must be a smash hit or fail . There is no room for a modest success playing to houses less than full ...
... Success there is measured by earnings . As production costs have risen staggeringly , the alternatives have become extreme - a play must be a smash hit or fail . There is no room for a modest success playing to houses less than full ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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