Date of Award

5-1933

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Literatures, Languages, and Cultures

First Advisor

William M. Lamers

Abstract

Most students of drama would never consider the oriental drama of much consequence to the development of occidental drama and literature. Yet out of the east rises the mother of all drama, the ritualistic dance. Although this thesis s. in no wise a complete treatment of oriental drama and its theatre for that would take yea.rs of research, however, it presents a brief development of the drama of India, China, Japan and Java, the outstanding asiatic countries. The treatment of the mythi­cal and legendary origins or acted drama up to the modern legiti­mate stage took over 3,000 years if not longer for history be­ comes to indefinite and the line between the historic and pre­historic is difficult to draw. Perhaps after pursuing this work the reader will have a better foundation upon which to study that most fascinating and delightful subject of oriental drama. Like the great wall of China has enclosed for centuries the mysteries and secrets of Cathay so also the orient has built up an impregnable well of mysticism which only a student will break thru in order to delve into the wonders of the east. The door is now thrown open, enter.

Comments

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Speech School, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Require­ments for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in Speech.

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