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... early as the hymns of the Rigveda , which dates about 1500 B.C. It is quite possible that India had a well- developed drama even before the Greeks , though not much is known of this early period . It appears to have been a perfectly ...
... early as the hymns of the Rigveda , which dates about 1500 B.C. It is quite possible that India had a well- developed drama even before the Greeks , though not much is known of this early period . It appears to have been a perfectly ...
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... early as 1673 ; ( 2 ) by branches or hoops of candles in front of the proscenium doors ; ( 3 ) by rings of candles suspended over the stage . In 1765 Garrick introduced side lighting . Staging , English , 19th - 20th centuries . That ...
... early as 1673 ; ( 2 ) by branches or hoops of candles in front of the proscenium doors ; ( 3 ) by rings of candles suspended over the stage . In 1765 Garrick introduced side lighting . Staging , English , 19th - 20th centuries . That ...
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... early interest in the drama was strongest . In 1690 , the early play written by a native American , Gustavus Vasa by Benjamin Colman , was produced at Harvard . In 1702 William and Mary College produced a pastoral colloquy . Meanwhile ...
... early interest in the drama was strongest . In 1690 , the early play written by a native American , Gustavus Vasa by Benjamin Colman , was produced at Harvard . In 1702 William and Mary College produced a pastoral colloquy . Meanwhile ...
Contents
Preface George Freedley | ix |
Actress Tallulah Bankhead | 33 |
Community Theatre Movement The Carl Glick | 169 |
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