Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama.
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There is no essential difference between the material of comedy and tragedy. All depends on the point of view of the dramatist, which, by clever emphasis, he tries to make the point of view of his audience.George P. Baker
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.
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Rare is the human being, immature or mature, who has never felt an impulse to pretend he is some one or something else.
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The drama is a great revealer of life.
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In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.
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