The common belief is that IT takes its origin from a town in the province shown in A . But , actually , IT is derived from the person on whom the lead role of the very famous opera B is based .
What is IT ?
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B
Quoting a joint presentation ,
“Although citizens of Thespiae are called Thespians, the common word thespian meaning an actor comes not from this city but from the legendary first actor, Thespis, on whom the Gilbert & Sullivan opera is based”
Cracked by Comfortably and Technically Dumb , Deepu , Kutti Mash , Arun Hiregange and Hrishikesh Varma .
The word Thespian, meaning an actor comes not from the Greek town of Thespiae, but it’s citizen Thespis (who is supposed to be the first ever actor to have acted in a play)
The opera is Thespis,which is also the name of the character.
The town is Thespiae in the Greek province of Boeotia.
The term is Thespian.
Oh jolly good. Thespian, I presume, old fruit.
Although citizens of Thespiae are called Thespians, the common word thespian meaning an actor comes not from this city but from the legendary first actor, Thespis, on whom the Gilbert & Sullivan opera is based.
This has been a joint presentation by Hrishikesh Varma & Arun Hiregange
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