buskin

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Buskin & Sock Sirs: In my study of drama, I find the buskin, or boot, signifies a tragedy; and the sock, similar to a light moccasin, denotes a comedy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jack Dempsey, conqueree of Gene Tunney, left the realm of sock for the Manhattan world of buskin last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

She traced her fingers over the sock and buskin masks—one sad, tragic face and one happy, comedic one—waiting for the door to open.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Such were the earliest attempts of our dramatic representations; but men must tread with naked feet before they put on the sock and buskin.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

The lowest species of mimic actors were called planipedes, because they performed without sock or buskin, and generally barefooted, whence Harlequin’s flat unsho’d feet.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John