Actor's Mask in Old Attic Comedy
The article is devoted to the problems of using mask in the performances of Old Attic Comedy, particularly in the plays of Aristophanes. The masks of Old Attic Comedy haven't survived up to our days, and there are a lot of controversial questions connected with mask making and using: what it was made of, if it was a portrait-mask, how it was sensed by the Athenians. Nevertheless, numerous depictions of masks on Greek vessels and reliefs and some facts in classical authors' texts help us to realize special features of comic mask acting on the Athenian stage. The using of masks influenced strongly all aspects of theatrical performance that's why our comprehension of mask function and peculiarities is very important for interpretation of Old Comedy texts.