One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.
A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally.
After the Italian fashion, each act is preceded by a dumb show, symbolizing the following action, and these dumb shows seem to have been utilized to provide the spectacle that was entirely wanting in the play proper.
The musical accompaniment and songs became minor features; the lively action, elaborate mechanical devices, dumb show, strong contrast of virtue and evil, and the happy ending remained the essentials.
Pantomime as we now know the term, means, not only the Art of acting in dumb show, but also that of a spectacle or Christmas entertainment.
The story represented was that of Mars and Venus, the whole performed by a single actor, who described the fable in dumb show.
Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.
None but what you may cure---- [Makes love in dumb Show.
I'll tell you the greatest piece of villainy--[They talk in dumb Show.
You may be no marksman, but"--He finished the sentence in dumb show by taking off his hat and pointing to a bullet score in the crown of it.
The three actors say nothing, only act their several parts in dumb show.
Here the chorus has disappeared; the principal characters tell the story in dialogue, the minor characters only acting when the dialogue necessitates it, and then in dumb show.
There are also two, three, or four players, as required, who act parts in dumb show suitable to the character personified.
The outside party decide on some verb, and come in and act this word in dumb show, whilst the inside party sit and look on, hissing if the guess is wrong, and clapping if the acting shows the right word is chosen.
They come down together to the left, talking in dumb show.
The Review proceeds in dumb show; and the din of many bands mingles with the cheers.
DUMB SHOW Moving in this scene are countless companies of soldiery, engaged in a drill practice of embarking and disembarking, and of hoisting horses into the vessels and landing them again.
Re-enter Aimwell, leading Dorinda, and making love in dumb show; Mrs. Sullen and Archer following.
I 'll tell you the greatest piece of villainy-- [They talk in dumb show.
None but what you may cure---- [Makes love in dumb show.
Drama, in its essence, requires no speech; it can be played by marionettes, or in dumb show, and be enthralling.
When ready to begin the dance the dancers should be discovered in the two groups as already described, talking quietly in dumb show.
The dancers, both boys and girls, should be discovered standing in an open group talking together in dumb show, evidently discussing the probabilities as to the ripening of the corn.
All the other dancers are grouped at a little distance back, still talking as at first in dumb show.
The two Lovers make all the Signs of Love in dumb show to the Ladies, while the soft Musick plays again from the end of the Song.
This curious tableau is a striking example of the Elizabethan 'Dumb Show' lingering on to Restoration days.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "dumb show" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
