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17 Cards in this Set
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Restoration theatre |
When Charles II back on throne 1660 Theatrical activity back |
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Two companies licensed 1660 |
Kings company Dukes company Became "united company" 1682 Played at drury lane Held patents and monopoly |
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Comedy of Manners |
Comedy that describes the habits behaviours beliefs of a specific time. Conflicts between urban and country life, London wit and country bumpkin, questioning institution such as marriage, based on witticism, social satire, dance like structure, Sex=power |
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John Dryden |
1631-1700 Wrote essay on dramatic prose English neoclassicism Regularized shakespear |
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William Congreve |
1670-1729 Wrote way of the world in 1799 |
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Sentimental comedy |
Backlash to comedy of manners Aroused sentiment Good nature of man Marriage + Forced positivity |
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Licensing act |
1737 Prime minister walpole's attempt to control political satire Restricted theatre to city of Westminster Had to submit plays to get approved |
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Disorderly houses act |
1751 |
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Disorderly houses act |
1751 |
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Pantomime |
John rich |
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Ballad Opera |
Spoken dialogue with song and music Hybrid form that appealed to a variety of taste John Gay's beggar opera caused controversy with walpole |
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Theatre details |
1661 girls played girl roles Phasing out share companies Theatres owned by Cindy its Actor/manager transforming into director figure Two major playhouses are convent garden and drury lane |
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Ranks |
Leading roles Secondary roles Walking ladies and gents Utility roles
(Stardom was a thing, and higher wiliest of performance and costuming) |
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Oliver goldmsith |
Irish great man of letters Inserted need of realism into sentimental plays Wrote she stoops to conquer |
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She stoops to conquer |
Oliver goldsmith 1771, 1773 Sentimental comedy attacked it because Of lack of Moral lesson Breaks 4th wall Comedy of manners/farce Based on own experience Themes -appearance and reality, house as inn, Kate as barmaid and Marlows nature -truth and falsehood -sex roles -trickery (tony produces comedy) London and country clashing |
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She stoops to conquer |
Oliver goldsmith 1771, 1773 Sentimental comedy attacked it because Of lack of Moral lesson Breaks 4th wall Comedy of manners/farce Based on own experience Themes -appearance and reality, house as inn, Kate as barmaid and Marlows nature -truth and falsehood -sex roles -trickery (tony produces comedy) London and country clashing |
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David Garrick |
Famous actor Does prologue for she stoops to conquer "Trying to revive the comic muse" |
