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Page 355
Stanley Kahan. elements are included , although not to the spectacular degree evident in other plays . A mere touch of the Gothic is included , as if it were a condiment to spice a familiar recipe . The mysterious phantom is not seen ...
Stanley Kahan. elements are included , although not to the spectacular degree evident in other plays . A mere touch of the Gothic is included , as if it were a condiment to spice a familiar recipe . The mysterious phantom is not seen ...
Page 383
... included an overwhelming number of sensational devices . The play was in two acts and twelve scenes . With its exciting action and oriental setting , it made a great appeal to audiences that eagerly devoured such fare . The stage was ...
... included an overwhelming number of sensational devices . The play was in two acts and twelve scenes . With its exciting action and oriental setting , it made a great appeal to audiences that eagerly devoured such fare . The stage was ...
Page 426
Stanley Kahan. Keats indicates that some of the elements included in the play came about after a mutual consideration of its effectiveness . From Keats we learn : " We are thinking of introducing an Elephant but have no ... included in ...
Stanley Kahan. Keats indicates that some of the elements included in the play came about after a mutual consideration of its effectiveness . From Keats we learn : " We are thinking of introducing an Elephant but have no ... included in ...
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