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To search for an item by its GloPAD ID, type # directly before the ID number. Example: #1853.
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| means OR. Example: shaw|photograph searches for shaw OR photograph.
Group with parentheses. Example: shaw&(program|photograph) searches for shaw AND (program OR photograph); in other words, all Shaw related items that are either a program or a photograph.

Following are some productive categories of performing arts related search terms, with suggested examples that will return large sets of records.

Suggested Searches
Piece Titles Show Boat A Midsummer Night's Dream The Government Inspector (Ревизор) Okina (翁) Yamamba (山姥) Orphan of Zhao (赵氏孤儿)	People Bernard Shaw Viola Allen Max Reinhardt Julius Foo Kongou Hisanori (金剛永謹)	Genres American musical Xiqu (戏曲) Water puppetry
Locations Singapore San Francisco Mariinsky Theatre Knickerbocker Theatre Konpira Theatre	Objects and Activities Meyerhold sets Servant costumes Shaw programs Noh costumes Kabuki prints Biomechanics training	Browse by: Performing Arts Type Performing Arts Group Place Person Piece Production

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