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Show Women on the Stage. Women appeared on thu stago In Italy and Franco early In the sixteenth six-teenth century. A coulinct Is still extant ex-tant of tho firat known French actresi dated lUt. Her name wan Marie lalret. She engaged herself for s year to play "ancient pieces from Home, or other stories, farces or soubrenaults acrol.nl Icj) beforo the public wherever It may please L'Ksperonnlero" (tho malinger). In compensation sho wan to bnvi board and lodging, besides 12 francs a year. Any extra, present sho might receive from an admiring audience alio was bound by Iho coulruct to share with the manager's wife. |