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1992-09-02
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A pantomime in the British theatre, is a
traditional Christmas entertainment. It has
its origins in the harlequin spectacle of the
18th century and burlesque of the 19th
century, which gave rise to the tradition of
the principal boy being played by an actress
and the dame by an actor.
Subject by: Shaun Jay