History of the TheatreThis is a brief edition of the most successful theatre history book on the market today providing a trimmer, less expensive, and more accessible paperback version. History of Theatre -- Brief Edition provides the same full coverage of world theatre as the original. The histories of African and Asian theatre are given their own units, ensuring their unique developments will not be obscured within the coverage of Western theatre. Chapters have been trimmed to make them easier to cover but have also been revised to provide up-to-date and accurate information that is The History of the Theatre's hallmark. This paperback edition is extensively illustrated. |
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Page 119
... feet square , not polygonal like The Rose . Its roofed galleries were three stories high , and this is our only source for the actual heights which are listed as 12 feet for the first , 11 feet for the second , and 9 feet for the third ...
... feet square , not polygonal like The Rose . Its roofed galleries were three stories high , and this is our only source for the actual heights which are listed as 12 feet for the first , 11 feet for the second , and 9 feet for the third ...
Page 145
... feet wide by 141⁄2 feet deep . ( A semicircular extension about 5 feet deep was added to the front in the eighteenth century . ) It too had lateral platforms for additional seating or special scenic pieces . At both theaters , the stage ...
... feet wide by 141⁄2 feet deep . ( A semicircular extension about 5 feet deep was added to the front in the eighteenth century . ) It too had lateral platforms for additional seating or special scenic pieces . At both theaters , the stage ...
Page 183
... feet wide by 115 feet long and was 52 feet high . Three levels of galleries surrounded the standing area ( parterre ) in front of the stage , the first two divided into boxes , the third given over to an undivided space or paradis . The ...
... feet wide by 115 feet long and was 52 feet high . Three levels of galleries surrounded the standing area ( parterre ) in front of the stage , the first two divided into boxes , the third given over to an undivided space or paradis . The ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 4 |
North Africa and the Near East | 5 |
Tragedy in the Fifth Century | 12 |
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