. The Greek theater and its drama. he^ scene-building, the proscenium being not yet has also been suggested, on the basis of certain vase paintings(Fig. 73),^ that an actual porch (prothyron) was sometimes built Fig. 72 is taken from Puchstein, Die griechische Biihne, Fig. 3.^ Cf. Ridgeway, Dramas and Dramatic Dances of Non-European Races, p. 833 Fig. 73 is taken from Baumeister, Denkmdlcr, Fig. 980. Within the prothy-ron are the king of Corinth and his daughter, Jasons second wife. The latter isbeing assisted by her brother. In front lies an opened box which contained thepoisone
. The Greek theater and its drama. he^ scene-building, the proscenium being not yet has also been suggested, on the basis of certain vase paintings(Fig. 73),^ that an actual porch (prothyron) was sometimes built Fig. 72 is taken from Puchstein, Die griechische Biihne, Fig. 3.^ Cf. Ridgeway, Dramas and Dramatic Dances of Non-European Races, p. 833 Fig. 73 is taken from Baumeister, Denkmdlcr, Fig. 980. Within the prothy-ron are the king of Corinth and his daughter, Jasons second wife. The latter isbeing assisted by her brother. In front lies an opened box which contained thepoisoned gifts. From the other side the queen comes rushing. In the foregroundis Medea slaying one of her children, while a youth tries to rescue the other. In THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONS 237 extending from the center of the proscenium or taking the placeof a proscenium and extending from the center of the scene-buildings front wall. But perhaps these paintings are onlyconventionalized representations of the proscenium colonnade. Fig. 73.—A Fourth-Century Vase in Munich Representing the Vengeanceof Medea. See p. 236, n. 3 itself. In any case it is important to observe that no backgroundcorresponding to the scene-building is indicated on the vases. Now it will be noted that these theatrical arrangementsmade no provision for an interior scene. The dramatic actionwas necessarily laid in the open air, usually before a palace, the center is Oistros, the demon of madness, mounted upon a dragon on Jason is hastening to aid his boys, and on the extreme right is the ghostof Aeetes, Medeas father. The design is apparently not based upon EuripidesMedea. Cf. Earles edition, pp. 60 f. 238 THE GREEK THEATER AND ITS DRAMA private house, or temple. Though occasional plays, like Parkers Pomander Walk, show that the thing can still bemanaged, in general modern dramatists would be paralyzed bysuch a requirement. Nor is it correct to state that the classicalpoets seldo
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