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Ronald W. Vince
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
...supernumeraries, rather than through scenic effect. Sophocles , on the other hand, was credited with introducing scene painting , and dramatists made use of stage machines such as the ekkyklema and the mechane . ( See Greek theatre .) Rome . Spectacle for the Romans was a subspecies of voluptates (pleasures), but by imperial times, elaborate, often bloody spectacles also served important public functions. Gladiatorial combat demonstrated manly prowess; venationes ( animal fights ) illustrated imperial power; mass executions helped maintain law and...
