02283cam a22003013u 4500 13469 UtSlPG 20260610133322.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PN Broadbent, R. J. A History of Pantomime Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-09-15 E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A History of Pantomime" by R. J. Broadbent is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This book explores the evolution and significance of pantomime as a critical aspect of theatrical history, highlighting its roots and developments from ancient civilizations to modern times. Broadbent endeavors to fill a gap in theatrical literature by providing insights into pantomime's origins, its transformation, and its influence on performance art. The opening of the work begins by establishing the fundamental role of pantomime in the development of human expression and drama, suggesting it as an instinct embedded in human nature from prehistoric times. Broadbent discusses how pantomime, as a form of silent expression through physical movement and gesture, predates formalized language and attributes its origins to natural imitative behaviors observed in animals and primitive societies. He cites examples from nature to illustrate that the art of pantomime has existed since the dawn of humanity, asserting its importance in both early means of communication and in the classical theatrical traditions that would later emerge in ancient Greece and Rome. Overall, this bibliographical examination sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of pantomime's historical journey and significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Pantomime https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13469 54859 54859