Rehearsing a comedy

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the stage player; buffoon
histrio
the troupe; company
caterva
The stage player comes with the troupe.
Histrio cum caterva venit.
the comedy
comoedia
The comedy has a stage player and a troupe.
Comoedia histrionem et catervam habet.
the tragedy
tragoedia
The troupe prepares a comedy and a tragedy.
Caterva comoediam et tragoediam parat.
the front of the stage
proscaenium
The tragedy begins at the front of the stage.
Tragoedia in proscaenio incipit.
the stage platform
pulpitum
The front of the stage is before the stage platform.
Proscaenium ante pulpitum est.
the orchestra area
orchestra
the stage curtain
siparium
How quickly the stage curtain falls!
Quam celeriter siparium cadit!
the theatrical mask
larva
The theatrical mask lies near the stage curtain.
Larva prope siparium iacet.
the tragic actor's boot
cothurnus
the comic actor's slipper
soccus
The stage player shows the tragic boot and the comic slipper.
Histrio cothurnum et soccum ostendit.
the prologue
prologus
the act; section
actus
The prologue opens the first act.
Prologus primum actum aperit.
The prologue is spoken before the first act.
Prologus ante primum actum dicitur.
the gesture
gestus
to gesture; mime
gesticulari
The stage player makes a large gesture and begins to mime.
Histrio magnum gestum facit et gesticulari incipit.
How well the stage player gestures!
Quam bene histrio gesticulatur!
to hiss off the stage
exsibilare
the comic actor
comoedus
The spectators hiss the comic actor off the stage.
Spectatores comoedum exsibilant.
The comic actor goes down from the stage platform to the orchestra area.
Comoedus e pulpito ad orchestram descendit.
The comic actor wants to gesture and wants the spectators to laugh.
Comoedus gesticulari et spectatores ridere vult.
How clearly the comic actor speaks the prologue!
Quam clare comoedus prologum dicit!
As often as the comic actor gestures, so often the spectators laugh.
Quotiens comoedus gesticulatur, totiens spectatores rident.
the mime; comic performance
mimus
The comic slipper pleases the mime.
Soccus mimo placet.
How happy the troupe is: as often as the mime gestures, so often everyone laughs!
Quam laeta est caterva: quotiens mimus gesticulatur, totiens omnes rident!
the pantomime performer
pantomimus
The mime and the pantomime performer are on the stage platform.
Mimus et pantomimus in pulpito sunt.
The pantomime performer's gesture is clear.
Gestus pantomimi clarus est.
As often as the stage curtain falls, so often the pantomime performer leaves the front of the stage.
Quotiens siparium cadit, totiens pantomimus e proscaenio exit.
theatrical; stage-related
scaenicus
The theatrical boot is worn in a tragedy.
Cothurnus scaenicus in tragoedia geritur.
masked; in costume
personatus
The masked stage player wears a theatrical mask.
Histrio personatus larvam gerit.
the wedge-shaped seating section
cuneus
The orchestra area is before the seating section.
Orchestra ante cuneum est.
The pantomime performer gestures before the seating section.
Pantomimus ante cuneum gesticulatur.
the stage manager; costume supplier
choragus
The stage manager closes the stage curtain.
Choragus siparium claudit.
The stage manager shouts, but the spectators hiss the troupe off the stage.
Choragus clamat, sed spectatores catervam exsibilant.
As often as the stage manager gives the signal, so often the troupe comes onto the stage platform.
Quotiens choragus signum dat, totiens caterva in pulpitum venit.
the stage machine
machina
The masked stage player comes to the stage machine.
Histrio personatus ad machinam scaenicam venit.
The stage manager prepares the stage machine.
Choragus machinam parat.
How large the stage machine is!
Quam magna est machina scaenica!
the livestock; herd
pecus
The shepherd leads the livestock.
Pastor pecus ducit.
The livestock drinks water.
Pecus aquam bibit.
the region; boundary
regio
This region is large.
Haec regio magna est.
The traveler knows much about the region.
Viator multa de regione scit.
the city walls; fortifications
moenia
The city walls defend the city.
Moenia urbem defendunt.
The soldiers stand on the city walls.
Milites in moenibus stant.
the bond; fetter
vinculum
The fetter holds the man's feet.
Vinculum pedes viri tenet.
Friendship is a firm bond.
Amicitia vinculum firmum est.
the appearance; aspect
species
The theatrical mask has a new appearance.
Larva speciem novam habet.
The stage player changes his appearance.
Histrio speciem mutat.
the deed; accomplishment
factum
A good deed is praised.
Factum bonum laudatur.
The judge learns about the citizen's deed.
Iudex de facto civis discit.
the booty; prey
praeda
The soldier carries the booty.
Miles praedam portat.
The leader divides the booty.
Dux praedam dividit.
the open sea; deep
pontus
The open sea is vast.
Pontus magnus est.
The ship comes across the open sea.
Navis per pontum venit.

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