viṭa (English spelling)

…The clown (vidū‐śaka) was a Brahmin of descent, but was uneducated and had a strong appetite for food, and performed a humorous role as a good companion to the protagonist, the king. There were also other types of people, such as the connoisseur (viṭa) who was skilled in entertainment and the arts, and the śakāra, who was of lowly origin, easily angered, liked beautiful clothes, and made boasts. Each of these had its own status, acting style, and language.
[Performance and terminology]
Because the stage equipment was extremely simple, the actors' performances were important, and they made up for the deficiencies of the equipment with gestures based on the stage directions in the script.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "viṭa" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…道化役(ビドゥーシャカvidū‐śaka)はバラモンの出身であるが，学識がなく食欲物欲がさかんで，主人公の王のよい相手役として滑稽を演じる。このほか遊芸に通じ世才にたけた通人(ビタviṭa)や，素性が賤しく，激しやすく，美服を好み大言壮語するシャカーラśakāraなどがあり，その身分，演技，言語にそれぞれ規定があった。
［演技と用語］
　舞台装置がきわめて簡単であったから，俳優の演技は重要で，脚本に示されている〈ト書き〉に基づいた身ぶりによって装置の不備を補った。…

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