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1. Licensing Act

2. Shakespeare described himself as a__ not a playwright.
London
A famous Morality Play
Poet
Rich old man who walks with his back hunched over. He wears a money purse and a black cloak. He has a long nose - small eyes - and a mustache

3. Passion Play

4. tiring house
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Richard Burbage
Bible stories re-enacted
Backstage wher the actors changed

5. dottore
1613
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.

6. Pageant Wagons
Shakespeare was born in
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Who closed down the theatre in 1642

7. Charles

8. Wooden O's
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Poems and Sonnets
Who was beheaded which caused the Puritan's to take over

9. Bible Stories
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
On What is most medieval drama based?
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides

10. Groundlings
Bible stories re-enacted
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
London

11. Stratford upon Avon
Shakespeare was born in
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

12. Charles

13. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Men
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Human
A classsical writer many musicals he directed

14. arlecchino
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing
Bubonic plague
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

15. Shakespeare wrote five types of plays__ -__ -__ -__ -__
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Was Shakespeare's only education
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides

16. Stratford upon Avon
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
A famous Morality Play
Shakespeare was born in
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

17. Sarah Kemble Siddons
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies

18. William Shakespeare
Shakespeare was born in
The greatest of all English dramatists
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.

19. During Shakespeare's time - all the women parts were played by__
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Men
Another name for 'The Middle Ages' but it was the portion where the least happened culturally.
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona

20. grammar school

21. men
Backstage wher the actors changed
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all

22. comedy
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
When a white flag was hung outside the theatre - it meant what genre of play?
The greatest of all English dramatists
The greatest of all English dramatists

23. Ben Johnson
Human
Plays performed on pageant wagons
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb

24. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
Poems and Sonnets
Poet
Bubonic plague
The greatest of all English dramatists

25. the lovers
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
Rich old man who walks with his back hunched over. He wears a money purse and a black cloak. He has a long nose - small eyes - and a mustache
Bubonic plague

26. pantalone
Human
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Rich old man who walks with his back hunched over. He wears a money purse and a black cloak. He has a long nose - small eyes - and a mustache

27. capitano
A stock Commedia character who who brags about his courage but really is a coward. He wears military clothing and has large eyes. He runs with little steps - walks with big steps
Plays performed on pageant wagons
This play is about a mix up between a newborn baby and a lamb
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)

28. Shakespeare built the Globe Theater along with__
Poet
Richard Burbage
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
Was Shakespeare's only education

29. the lovers
Usually son or daughter of pantalone. Wears the latest Itallian costumes. A modern day example would be Paris Hilton.
Stratford-upon-Avon - April 23 -1564
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Human

30. the pit
A classsical writer many musicals he directed
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose
Poet
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform

31. Groundlings
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
High on social scale but a fake doctor and fat. He moves in a figure 8 and wears a black cloak - black skull cap - black shoes. His mask covers his forehead and nose
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities

32. Passion Play

33. Shakespeare is considered the greatest English author because of his insight into the ___experience.
Human
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
The Restoration ended in 1737 - when Parliament passed the ____ - which limited London's public playhouses to two: Covent Garden and Drury Lane. All others were illegal.
Poet

34. Mystery Plays
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?
Bible stories re-enacted
Bubonic plague
Rich old man who walks with his back hunched over. He wears a money purse and a black cloak. He has a long nose - small eyes - and a mustache

35. Morality Plays
1613
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Stories teaching right from wrong in which characters personified abstract qualities
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

36. Miracle Play
A stock Commedia character who who brags about his courage but really is a coward. He wears military clothing and has large eyes. He runs with little steps - walks with big steps
Queen Elizabeth
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints
A famous Morality Play

37. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
Queen Elizabeth
Human
Tragedies - histories - comedies - romances - and dark comedies
A servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. He is very intelligent and tries to trick his master. He is acrobatic - walks in a zig zag - his head follows an object and his body goes after it. He wears tight bright clothing

38. Sarah Kemble Siddons
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
Famous female stage personality during the Restoration Period (brother was John Phillip Kemble)
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

39. zanni
Backstage wher the actors changed
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
Backstage wher the actors changed
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose

40. John Dryden
Bible stories re-enacted
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Evolved during the late Middle Ages. It depicted scenes from Jesus Christ's life and death and resurrection.
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all

41. Cycle
Queen Elizabeth
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Queen Elizabeth
What were the wheeled stages from the medieval period called?

42. __reigned as queen during Shakespeare's writing career.
Queen Elizabeth
Human
Around the platform where the tradesmen - soldiers - apprentices - and servants paid a penny and stood in the place around the platform
During the Restoration Period - the ____________ were very rude.

43. Allegory
Famous writer in the Restoration Period
Bible stories re-enacted
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning

44. Dark Ages

45. In__ -Shakespeare died on his birthday at the age of 52.
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
1616
Richard Burbage
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all

46. Wooden O's
London
Theatres were round or octagonal with two or three tiers of thatched roof gallleries surrounding an open court on three sides
Plays performed on pageant wagons
Backstage wher the actors changed

47. Besides plays Shakespeare also wrote__
Poems and Sonnets
Usually tradespeople - soldiers - apprectices and servants who paid a penny and stood in the pit around the acting platform
The greatest of all English dramatists
Was Shakespeare's only education

48. Miracle Play
Richard Burbage
During the Elizabethan Period - actors were all
1616
Type of play which en-acted the the lives of saints

49. Two of Shakespeares first plays were__
Henry the 6th and Gentlemen of Verona
Woman actors and playwrights emerged during this period. It came about with the reestablishment of the monarchy in England in 1660 under Charles II.
He is a servant to pantalone or dottore or capitano. he does not do his job well. He wears a baggy white jumpsuit. His mask has a wrinkled forehead and a big nose with nose hair. His walk is exaggerated and he leads his body with his nose
Poems and Sonnets

50. Allegory
Backstage area
Was Shakespeare's only education
During the Elizabethan Period where the lords and ladies paid more and had seats in the balcony
A story in which people - things - and events have a hidden meaning