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... Town , or of coming late . The classical Chinese theatre with its rigid conventions un- changed for centuries ... towns of New York or San Francisco . They may have something of the flavor of the museum or tourist attraction about them ...
... Town , or of coming late . The classical Chinese theatre with its rigid conventions un- changed for centuries ... towns of New York or San Francisco . They may have something of the flavor of the museum or tourist attraction about them ...
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Edmund Fuller. in procession from one playing station to another in towns , or lined up in a row in the country ... town the starting wagon would take up a position before the mayor's house and perform the first play . When finished ...
Edmund Fuller. in procession from one playing station to another in towns , or lined up in a row in the country ... town the starting wagon would take up a position before the mayor's house and perform the first play . When finished ...
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... Town , played on a bare stage with make- shift props , at one point the Stage Manager - Chorus indicates two plain garden trellises that are shoved out from the sides and re- marks : " There's some scenery for those who think they have ...
... Town , played on a bare stage with make- shift props , at one point the Stage Manager - Chorus indicates two plain garden trellises that are shoved out from the sides and re- marks : " There's some scenery for those who think they have ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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