Date of Award

6-1-1926

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Thomas P Whelan

Second Advisor

William M Magee

Abstract

"Nothing substantial can be made out of hand and. nothing survives which is not a development of institutions already existing." Thus the drama in its complete ex¬ pression to-day survives and is a development thru many cycles of that which was instinctive in the most primitive races. Thru all the ages man has desired to portray his experiences. Before the written word this desire was expressed thru pantomime aided by song and dance. Later two singers related their adventures conveying their ideas by gestures. This is typically true of the Eskimo. The Aleutian Islanders progressed by employing many personages to convey their experience with an expositor or director who explained the successive scenes.

Comments

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Philosophy. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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