English Professional Theatre, 1530-1660

ISBN-13: 9780521230124 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 762 str.

Glynne William Gladsto Wickham; William Ingram; John Northam

Opis

This volume explores the professional English theater from 1530 to 1660. The documents collected here chronicle the theater through the reigns of Henry VIII to Charles I. These primary sources offer first-hand accounts, including the daily life and work of the actor, and the most complete coverage yet of all the playhouses, including the Rose, the Globe, Red Lion, and the Swan. The volume documents the various theater companies of children, costumes and stage property matters, and ecclesiastical and governmental legislation.

Recenzje

From the hardback review: 'The monumental volume, English Professional Theatre, 1530–1660 which [Wickham] co-edited as his contribution to this series, will be an indispensable reference book for years to come.' The Guardian

Spis treści

List of documents; General Editor's preface; Editor's preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Documents of Control, 1530–1660, edited by Glynne Wickham: 1. Henry VIII, 1530–47; 2. Edward VI, 1547–53; 3. Mary I, 1553–8; 4. Elizabeth I, 1558–1603; 5. James I and Charles I, 1603–25: 1625–49; Part II. Players and Playing, edited by William Ingram: 6. Introduction; 7. The popular image of the stage player; 8. A representative life: Augustine Phillips; 9. Patrons and playing companies; 10. Players and their playing places; 11. Costumes, properties and playbooks; 12. Players travelling in the provinces; 13. Companies of children; 14. Some illustrative instances of professional theatrical life and practice; Part III. Playhouses, 1560–1660, edited by Herbert Berry: 15. The Red Lion; 16.-19. The Four Inns; 20. St Paul's; 21. Newington Butts; 22. The Theatre; 23. The first Blackfriars; 24. The Curtain; 25. The Rose; 26. The Swan; 27. The Boar's Head; 28. The first Globe; 29. The second Blackfriars; 30. The first Fortune; 31. Whitefriars; 32. The Red Bull; 33. The Hope; 34. The second Globe; 35. The Phoenix; 36. The second Fortune; 37. Salisbury Court; Bibliography; Index.