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	The [[Guilds\|Guild]] that represents the interests of the City's thespians, mummers and hams, but definitely ''not'' mime-artists. It is based at [[Quilldaisy Stairs]] on the [[Isle of Gods]], and its Guild Master is [[Olwyn Vitoller]].		The [[Guilds\|Guild]] that represents the interests of the City's thespians, mummers and hams, but definitely ''not'' mime-artists. It is based at [[Quilldaisy Stairs]] on the [[Isle of Gods]], and its Guild Master is [[Olwyn Vitoller]].

	{{CAM}} notes that is a Guild that, traditionally, has always been well supplied with (at present, only male)foundlings, who are taken in, treated kindly, and taught a trade. Nobody can work in professional acting in Ankh-Morpork without holding a valid Actors' Guild membership card. It is unclear what the sanction is for un-licenced actors, but if the usual robust and time-honoured sort of Ankh-Morpork sanctions apply, it must be pretty much of a deterrent. It is noted that young and aspiring actors are often "resting" between engagements and find it a struggle to meet their annual membership dues : the city is therefore awash with surprisingly cheap childrens' entertainers. At the time of {{WS}}, only males could enter the profession, leading to all female parts having to be taken by boys. This might explain the popularity of drag artists, pantomime dames, and Lieutenant [[Blouse]]'s enthusiastic take on disguise. It is unclear if [[Opera]] perpetrators have to be members, as their art calls for acting, to a given value of acting.		{{CAM}} notes that this is a Guild that, traditionally, has always been well supplied with (at present, only male) foundlings, who are taken in, treated kindly, and taught a trade. Nobody can work in professional acting in Ankh-Morpork without holding a valid Actors' Guild membership card. It is unclear what the sanction is for un-licenced actors, but if the usual robust and time-honoured sort of Ankh-Morpork sanctions apply, it must be pretty much of a deterrent. It is noted that young and aspiring actors are often "resting" between engagements and find it a struggle to meet their annual membership dues : the city is therefore awash with surprisingly cheap childrens' entertainers. At the time of {{WS}}, only males could enter the profession, leading to all female parts having to be taken by boys. This might explain the popularity of drag artists, pantomime dames, and Lieutenant [[Blouse]]'s enthusiastic take on disguise. It is unclear if [[Opera]] perpetrators have to be members, as their art calls for acting, to a given value of acting.


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The [[Guilds|Guild]] that represents the interests of the City's thespians, mummers and hams, but definitely ''not'' mime-artists. It is based at [[Quilldaisy Stairs]] on the [[Isle of Gods]], and its Guild Master is [[Olwyn Vitoller]].

{{CAM}} notes that is a Guild that, traditionally, has always been well supplied with (at present, only male)foundlings, who are taken in, treated kindly, and taught a trade. Nobody can work in professional acting in Ankh-Morpork without holding a valid Actors' Guild membership card. It is unclear what the sanction is for un-licenced actors, but if the usual robust and time-honoured sort of Ankh-Morpork sanctions apply, it must be pretty much of a deterrent. It is noted that young and aspiring actors are often "resting" between engagements and find it a struggle to meet their annual membership dues : the city is therefore awash with surprisingly cheap childrens' entertainers. At the time of {{WS}}, only males could enter the profession, leading to all female parts having to be taken by boys. This might explain the popularity of drag artists, pantomime dames, and Lieutenant [[Blouse]]'s enthusiastic take on disguise. It is unclear if [[Opera]] perpetrators have to be members, as their art calls for acting, to a given value of acting.

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