Pantomime dame played as pantomime dames are often - though not exclusively - older, matronly women. Indeed, they may be the protagonist's mother, as in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Robinson Crusoe", or a nursemaid to the protagonist, as in "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White". Although often warm and sympathetic characters, dames may also be employed as comic antagonists, such as with the Ugly Sisters in "Cinderella". Some pantomimes traditionally do not contain standard dame roles, but certain productions may add a dame character, as in the case with many pantomime versions of "Peter Pan". Further examples of these characters include: Pantomime
Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are "Die Unstillbare Gier", a song performed by the character Graf von Krolock in the rock-opera "Tanz der Vampire". Steve Barton performed the song on the 1998 Original Vienna Cast Recording. Steinman rewrote the "Tanz" version into English as "Confession of a Vampire" for the ill-fated US version ("Dance of the Vampires") of the musical starring Michael Crawford. Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf. The song was released in