Arbuscula (la|Arbuscŭla; d. between 54 and 35 BCE) was a woman stage performer of ancient Rome. She was a celebrated actor in pantomimes during the 1st century BCE, when most of the female parts at the time were played by men at least in tragedy.[1]
Cicero speaks of her in 54 BC as having been very successful, and having given him great pleasure.[2] [3] Horace mentions her as having been hissed and booed at by an audience,[4] though it is said she did not care that the common people booed her, and remarked, "It is enough the knights still applaud me."[5]
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