Paso

The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre | 1996 | 410 words | Copyright

Paso, term applied in 16th-century Spain to a short comic scene which later developed into the entremés. It depended for its appeal on a simple plot, quick-fire dialogue and repartee, and the use of a few well-known types from the commedia dell'arte. One of the chief characters was the bobo or rustic clown, who became the gracioso of the entremés. The best-known writer of pasos was Lope de Rueda.

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