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Search phrase: actor

12 result(s).

Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
A Midsummer Night's Dream	MND III.i.73	An actor too, perhaps, if I see cause.	An Actor too perhaps, if I see cause.
All's Well That Ends Well	AW II.iii.23	A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.	A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor.
Antony and Cleopatra	AC II.v.9	The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now.	The Actor may pleade pardon. Ile none now,
As You Like It	AYL III.iv.54	I'll prove a busy actor in their play.	Ile proue a busie actor in their play.
Coriolanus	Cor V.iii.40.2	Like a dull actor now	Like a dull Actor now,
Hamlet	Ham II.ii.390	was an actor in Rome –	an Actor in Rome---
Hamlet	Ham II.ii.394	Then came each actor on his ass –	Then can each Actor on his Asse---
Hamlet	Ham III.ii.110	good actor.	good Actor.
King Edward III	E3 II.i.430	To be an actor in his graceless lust.	To be an actor in his gracelesse lust,
Measure for Measure	MM II.ii.37	Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it?	Condemne the fault, and not the actor of it,
Measure for Measure	MM II.ii.41.1	And let go by the actor.	And let goe by the Actor:
Richard II	R2 V.ii.24	After a well-graced actor leaves the stage,	After a well grac'd Actor leaues the Stage,

2 result(s).

Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
Sonnets	Sonn.23.1	As an unperfect actor on the stage,	AS an vnperfect actor on the stage,
The Rape of Lucrece	Luc.a31	revealed the actor and whole manner of his dealing, and withal	reuealed the Actor, and whole maner of his dealing, and withall

29 result(s).

actor	doer, performer
answer	explain, excuse, answer satisfactorily
benefactor	malapropism for ‘malefactor’
boy	represent by a boy, reduce to a boy-actor level [boys played the female parts in Shakespeare's time]
comedian	actor, stage player
confectionary	sweetmeat factory, sweet-shop, candy-store
controller	detractor, censorious critic, slanderer
diet	feed to a satisfactory level, condition by feeding
ennactor	performance, fulfilment, execution
factor	agent, representative, broker
fit	be fit, be in satisfactory condition
furnishing	decoration, surface factor, window-dressing
holding-anchor	[nautical] largest anchor; most stabilizing factor
lame	unsatisfactory, mediocre, faulty
mean	(plural) obstacles, intervening factors
mimic	burlesque actor, performer, thespian
mummer	actor in a dumb-show
mute	actor with no words to say, silent spectator
refractory	rebellious, obstinate, umanageable
regard	consideration, respect, factor
respect	consideration, factor, circumstance
Roscius	[pron: 'rosius] most famous actor of ancient Rome, 2nd-c BC
substractor	detractor, slanderer, calumniator
succession	future [occupation as actors]
thriving	successful, satisfactory, auspicious
toothdrawer	tooth-extractor, dentist
touch	factor, reason, motive
tragedian	actor, strolling player [not only of tragedy]
well	fine, all right, satisfactory

27 result(s).

actor	Roscius
actor	tragedian
actor	comedian
actor in a dumb-show	mummer
actor with no words to say	mute
actor, burlesque	mimic
answer satisfactorily	answer
boy-actor level, reduce to a	boy
burlesque actor	mimic
detractor	substractor
detractor	controller
dumb-show actor	mummer
factor	touch
factor	respect
factor	regard
factory, sweetmeat	confectionary
feed to a satisfactory level	diet
intervening factors	mean
satisfactory	thriving
satisfactory	well
satisfactory answer	answer
satisfactory condition, be in	fit
stabilizing factor, most [nautical]	holding-anchor
surface factor	furnishing
sweetmeat factory	confectionary
tooth-extractor	toothdrawer
unsatisfactory	lame

3 result(s).

Exclamations	...on the context, as interpreted by the actor , sometimes permitting a wide range of p... ... buzz ham ii.ii.392 [polonius] the actor s are come hither, my lord. [hamlet] buz...
Politeness	...pressions depends partly on context and actor interpretation. for example, most uses ...
Historical figures	... roscius ham ii.ii.389 most famous actor of ancient rome, 2nd-c bc semiram...

1 result(s).

Word Family	Word Family Group	Words
ACT	PEOPLE	actor n