not beat a dead horse, but jack Benny again is a wonderful example of a modern Pantalone... I agree with Jim Backus, Redd Foxx and Steptoe as well... W.C....
Traditionally (according to rudlin and a few others) the lovers don't touch or kiss until the end - it is all very fraught and chaste as far as courtships go...
It's odd to me that the idea of the rle of three is being made so specific to a commedia routine. To me it's always been the secret of comic timing, inherent...
The closest to Pantelone I can think of however is Albert Steptoe - from Steptoe and Son (UK) Same body posture, a greedy miser, cunning and out for his own...
Not modern but Shylock from the Merchant of Venice. Modern - the Danny DeVito character from Taxi (Louie DePalma) -J ... [Non-text portions of this message...
In the past we listed modern examples of Dottore. I can't remember whether we listed modern examples of Pantalone (I can't seem to make the search function...
re Frances Crum could be...or... lovers first kiss is exploratory and tentative, then they part and the passion builds up they kiss again and the passion kicks...
 This is my understanding too. But it seems that someone has co-opted the expresssion to mean a three-hander scene where the additional character is used as...
Thanks for posting the link. I couldn't find your contact info otherwise I would have asked you. Thanks for posting the info, too. Scot ... From: Kerry...
re rule of threes generally a comic tool, but can be used in tragic-comedy, or for build up of suspense, and can be verbal or physical or both at the same...
That is the other part of the rule of three - the third person acts as a circuit breaker to prevent a scene bogging down. ________________________________ ...
Yes what they said, things happen in threes, usually three characters, third time is unexpected and usually funnier as we laugh at the unexpected. Thats my...
Rule of three is that for recurring jokes/situations in a play, three is the best number of variations. Three people propose to Isabella Three important things...
Well, darn. I didn't proofread the message before sending it. Could someone explain what the "Rule of Three" is? Thanks. Scot ... [Non-text portions of...
We did the example of the lovers kissing below but had Columbina interpose a tray. We also do the "duel" between Pantalone and Capitano with Arlecchino ...
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I was reading an article about Commedia and came upon the phrase "the rule of three." The example was "lovers go to kiss, Pantalone enters and gets kissed...
This is part of message #1884 - classical recordings are readily available. The Yahoo search function now seems useless, a shame because there is lots of good...
Not specifically period pieces, I was just looking for some examples and ideas. Thanks you for your suggestions! _____ From: commediadellarte@yahoogroups.com ...
Did you want period pieces exclusively? There's also Kabelevsky's "The Comedians" - chock full of fun stuff, but relatively contemporary (early 20th Century)...
Ok thank you for that piece of info! Much appreciated. _____ From: commediadellarte@yahoogroups.com [mailto:commediadellarte@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lars...
Does anyone know about any good pieces of pre-recorded music for commedia plays? Specifically Alota Chocolata. Thanks. Danielle [Non-text portions of this...
Note that Duke will begin work call at noon on Saturday ... Subject: [charlestonalleytheatre] work call Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:33:53 -0800 (PST) From:...
Desmond Morris' book - man watching has some really good advice in it - if a person travels to a different region of the world instead of buying a phrase book...
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