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“With their pride of controlled selfhood, their inner discipline, such players made us a little ashamed of our glad acceptance of democratic values. We had been content to think of our time as the age of the little man. By the light shed from these giant contrasts, we felt (but never, I am afraid, admitted) that ours was the age of the dwarf. Such adventures in uniqueness were rare beyond the stage door.”

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Book:He That Plays the King: A View of the Theatre
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He That Plays the King: A View of the Theatre

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Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Tynan

Kenneth Tynan, born on April 2, 1927, and died on July 26, 1980, was a British critic, writer, and actor. Known for his profound insights into theater and sharp criticism, Tynan had a significant impact on 20th-century British drama. more

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