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Page 131
... difficult to work in collaborators . harmony with my It is often said that good actors can get out of a play more than the author has put into it . That is not true . A good actor , bringing to a part his own talent , often gives it a ...
... difficult to work in collaborators . harmony with my It is often said that good actors can get out of a play more than the author has put into it . That is not true . A good actor , bringing to a part his own talent , often gives it a ...
Page 132
... difficult to find on the English stage a more competent , intelligent and ver- satile actor . On the other hand , I have had plays produced in which I was conscious that the audience were not seeing any- thing like what I wanted them to ...
... difficult to find on the English stage a more competent , intelligent and ver- satile actor . On the other hand , I have had plays produced in which I was conscious that the audience were not seeing any- thing like what I wanted them to ...
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... difficult to forgive other people their sins . When you put yourself into their shoes it is generally easy to see what has caused them to do things they should not have done and excuses can be found for them . There is a natural ...
... difficult to forgive other people their sins . When you put yourself into their shoes it is generally easy to see what has caused them to do things they should not have done and excuses can be found for them . There is a natural ...
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