Pantomime
a theatrical representation, in which the entire plot is exhibited by gesticulations and scenic agency, without speeches or conversation. The ancient pantomime were persons who could mimic all sorts of actions and characters, and were first introduced on the Greek stage to imitate, by actions of feature, hands, and body, the substance or plot of what the chorus was singing; subsequently, they were employed as a sort of interlude to divert the audience after the chorus and actors had left the stage.
PAOLA, ST. FRANCIS OF. See FRANCESCO DI PAULA.