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Feb. 29 The Curt Chancellor who is also a physician pronounces the Palatine dead, while the dead man's daughter weeps over her father's body. The lack of words did not spoil the story of the play so expressive were the actor's faces and gestures. DEAF MUTES PERFORM STAGE PLAY IN VIENNA. Deaf mutes in Vienna have proved beyond doubt that it is not necessary to be able to speak and to hear to be an actor, in fact the ability to convey meaning a mine and gestures and to get the meaning over to the audience, is proof of an actor's capabilities. The play The Gipsy's Revenge was a 15th Century dramatic love story and was produced and written by a deaf mute. The play was performed at the Hotel Post in Vienna and was received with enthusiasm by the audience. The plot was conveyed by gestures and expressions and deaf and dumb sign language being used where necessary. The Deaf Mutes Union were inspired to produce their play following the success of the film Johnny Belinda in which the chief character is a deaf mute

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