Write a brief essay describing some of the various theatrical genres that were written in the nineteenth century
What will be an ideal response?
melodramas
introduced wordless instrumental music as an accompaniment to stage action
other theatrical presentations:
farces
"afterpieces" that followed the main play or opera
interludes
short pieces that went between acts of longer works
pantomime
stage action and speech accompanied by wordless music
comedia dell'arte
species of pantomime
stock comic characters
Harlequin
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