Arbuscula
Arbuscula was a woman of ancient Rome who was a celebrated actor in pantomimes during the 1st century BCE, though most of the female parts at the time were played by men (at least in tragedy).[1] Cicero speaks of her in 54 AD as having been very successful, and having given him great pleasure.[2][3] Horace mentions her as having been hissed and booed at by an audience,[4] though it is said she did not care that the common people booed her, and remarked, "It is enough the knights still applaud me."[5]
References
- Broadbent, R. J. (1901). A History of Pantomime. Library of Alexandria. 1. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 9781465550088. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum 4.15
- Horace, Serm. 1.10. 76
- Forsyth, William (1871). Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. Scribner. p. 333. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- Lintott, Andrew (2009). The Romans in the Age of Augustus. The Peoples of Europe. 19. John Wiley & Sons. p. 98. ISBN 9781444319323. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
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