Theatre in Australia - Performing Arts Publishers

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“More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.”
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Bottom. That will ask some tears in the true performing of it. If I do it, let the audience look to their eyes.”
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