The Elizabethan Playhouse And Other Studies, Second Series
The book The Elizabethan Playhouse And Other Studies, Second Series was written by author Lawrence, William J. (William John), 1862-1940 Here you can read free online of The Elizabethan Playhouse And Other Studies, Second Series book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Elizabethan Playhouse And Other Studies, Second Series a good or bad book?
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^ The prologue begins : Gallants, I'le tell you what we do not meane To shew you here, a glorious painted Scene, With various doores, to stand instead of wit, Or richer cloathes with lace, for lines well writ ; Taylors and Paynters thus, your deare delight, May prove your Poets only for your sight. The allusion here is undoubtedly to William Habington's tragi-comedy. The Queen ofArragon, which was first played before the King and Queen at Whitehall by amateurs on 9 April, 1 640, and, after a se...cond performance there, was given at the Blackfriars by the regular players. According to Sir Henry Herbert, his cousin Habington's play was presented at Court at the instance of the Lord Chamberlain. " It was performed by my Lord's servants out of his owne family, and his charge in the cloathes and sceanes, which were very riche and curious."' The allusion in the Duke of Newcastle's prologue to " a glorious painted scene with various doors " apparently points to the fact that the scene referred to was of the type long known in France as " palais a volontd" or "chambre a quatre portes".* Considering ' For the clause, see Percy Fitzgerald, A New History of the English Stage, i.
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