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... turning these at the sides of the stage they may have indicated the nature of the scene , leaving the rest to the ... turn- tables , like many modern theatres , to bring new tableaux ( motion- less posed groups of actors ) into view ...
... turning these at the sides of the stage they may have indicated the nature of the scene , leaving the rest to the ... turn- tables , like many modern theatres , to bring new tableaux ( motion- less posed groups of actors ) into view ...
Page 116
... turns it will be comical and terrifying , swift moving and filled with wonderful effects . As we learn from a writer of ... turn for these gifts . His learning in the dread art of black magic has taught him how to effect this transaction ...
... turns it will be comical and terrifying , swift moving and filled with wonderful effects . As we learn from a writer of ... turn for these gifts . His learning in the dread art of black magic has taught him how to effect this transaction ...
Page 129
... turn the same , And himself with it , that he thinks to frame , Or for the laurel he may gain a scorn ; For a good poet's made as well as born . And such wert thou ! Sweet swan of Avon , what a sight it were To see thee in our waters ...
... turn the same , And himself with it , that he thinks to frame , Or for the laurel he may gain a scorn ; For a good poet's made as well as born . And such wert thou ! Sweet swan of Avon , what a sight it were To see thee in our waters ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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