Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
40 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
George Lillo (id, date, country, significance):
|
Id: British playwright
Date: 18th century Country: England Significance: Wrote "The London Merchant", created DOMESTIC TRAGEDY, new genre of play at time, (Domestic tragedy focused on everyday people, events, tragedies, instead of biblical/classical history) |
|
|
Haymarket Theatre (id, date, country, significance):
|
Id: Theatre in Westminster
Date: 18-19th century, still present today Country: England Significance: 3rd oldest London playhouse, venue for 1st scheduled matinee performance, 1st use of picture frame proscenium |
|
|
Charles Macklin (id, date, country, significance):
|
Id: Actor/Playwright/Stage Manager
Date: 18th century Country: England Significance: revolutionized acting in 18th century, one of first in method acting, 1 of most famous actors of that time, stage managed in Drury Lane, killed man in fight over wig |
|
|
Licensing Act of 1737
|
Id: act of censorship of British stage
Date: 18th century Country: England Significance: one of factors for developing augustan drama, Lord Chamberlain had to approve plays before they were staged, non-patent theatres were closed; Act sparked play revivals, because any play staged before 1737 was fair game |
|
|
David Garrick
|
Id: actor
Date: 18th century AD country: England sign: Best English actor of 18th century; introduced more realistic acting style and naturalistic lighting effects |
|
|
Aphra Behn (id, date, country, sign.):
|
Id: Dramatist, Playwright, Writer/Author
Date: 17th Century Country: England Sign.: 1 of 1st English professional female writers; 1 of 1st English women to earn livelihood by authorship |
|
|
Hallam Company (id, date, country, sign.):
|
Id: Professional Theatre Company
Date: 18th century Country: England Significance: 1st professional theatre company to perform in north america; 1st performance, Merchant of Venice, considered 1st professional staging of shakespeare in America |
|
|
Sir George Etherege (id, date, country, sign.):
|
Id: English playwright
Date: 17th Century AD Country: England Sign.: invented Restoration-era comedy of manners with his dramatic comedy plays by satirizing the manners of contemporary society |
|
|
Lord Chamberlain (id, date, country, sign.):
|
Id: chief officer of Royal Household in UK
Date: 18th Century Country: England Sign.: Licensor of plays in London and official censor of theatrical performances in England with Licensing act of 1737 until duty later abolished in 20th century |
|
|
The Prince of Parthia (id, date, country, sign.):
|
Id: Play
Date: 18th century Country: US Significance: 1st play written by American performed in the US by professional cast of actors |
|
|
Thomas Betterton (Id, date, country, sign.):
|
Id: actor
Date: 17th century Country: England Significance: Public favorite of the time, favored by Charles II; erected "New Playhouse" in tennis court of Lincoln's Inn Fields at end of 17th century which opened with Love for Love |
|
|
Jeremy Collier (Id, Date, Country, Sign.):
|
Id: Theatre Critic
Date: 17th century ad Country: England Significance: Known for attack of comedies in late 17th century in his book openly attacking playwrights and stage productions; had puritanical beliefs and thought many stage productions of the era were immoral |
|
|
Lines of Business (Id, Date, Country, Sign.):
|
Id: role in play
Date: 18th century Country: England?? Significance: type of role you play and seldom stray from; many companies used "possession of parts"- agreement when actor joins company he "owns" particular role |
|
|
Henry Fielding: (IDCS)
|
Id: author/playwright
Date: 18th century ad Country: England Significance: one of best English novelists of 18th century, important in making novel respected literary art form; his satires helped trigger Theatre Licensing act of 1737 |
|
|
Southwark Theatre (IDCS):
|
Id: US theatre
Date: 18th century ad Country: US Significance: 1st permanent theatre in US erected in Philadelphia |
|
|
Argand Lamp (IDCS):
|
Id: Oil lamp
Date: 18th century Country: Switzerland Significance: most powerful lamp at time, improved lighting significantly in homes and theatres, more lighting for theatres before kerosene lamp invented |
|
|
George Jolly (IDCS):
|
Id: Actor
Date: 17th Century Country: England Significance: big rival for main theatre figures of restoration theatre, had own acting troupe and patent to run company and theatre, in charge of school for training young actors |
|
|
Heroic Tragedy (IDCS):
|
Id: type of play
Date: 17th century Country: England Significance: came into place with restoration of English monarchy, had to be composed in heroic verse, and subject of focus: national foundations, mythological events, important matters |
|
|
Ye Bare and Ye Cubb (IDCS):
|
Id: play
Date: 17th Century Country: US Sign: 1st play performed in US |
|
|
George Farquhar (IDCS):
|
Id: Playwright
Date: 17th century AD Country: England Sign.: contributed to late Restoration comedy with such plays as "The Recruiting Officer" |
|
|
Age of Sensibility (IDCS):
|
Id: age/era in England
Date: 18th century Country: England Sign.: English lit in mid 18th century, works during this time emphasized sensibility and emotional quality and influenced people of time period |
|
|
Colley Cibber (IDCS):
|
Id: Playwright/actor
Date: 17th-18th century Country: England Sign.: one of best comic writers of his age; wrote many plays for his company at Drury Lane; ridiculed by his competition |
|
|
Drury Lane Theatre (IDCS):
|
Id: Theatre
Date: 17th Century Country: England Sign.: Oldest London theatre; granted monopoly rights to production of "legitimate" drama in London |
|
|
paid claques (IDCS):
|
Id: audience members
date: 19th century country: France Sign.: group of people paid to applaud during performance, could sway audience when to laugh, cry, applaud production |
|
|
The Conscious Lovers (IDCS):
|
Id: play
Date: 18th century Country: US Sign.: 1st play acted in North America by professional players; product of Restoration drama; 1st ran in Drury Lane |
|
|
John Dryden (IDCS):
|
Id: playwright/poet
Date:17th century Country: England Sign.: dominated literary life of Restoration England, period became known to some as "Age of Dryden", wrote many plays that were influences during Restoration |
|
|
Comedy of Manners (IDCS):
|
Id: play genre
Date: 17th Century AD Country: England Sign.: satirizes manners of a social class; flourished during the Restoration period |
|
|
Philippe de Loutherbourg (IDCS):
|
Id: set designer
Date: 18th century Country: England (originally from France) Sign.: employed by David Garrick at Drury Lane and continued to design sets thereafter for London productions |
|
|
Oliver Goldsmith (IDCS):
|
Id: playwright, poet
Date: 18th century Country: England Sign.: most famous work "She Stoop to Conquer" which enjoyed lasting success after staged |
|
|
Adelphi Theatre
|
I
|
|
|
The Beggars Opera (IDCS):
|
Id: play
Date: 18th Century country: England Sign.: longest running play in theatre history up to that time (62 PERF.), John gay's most successful play |
|
|
John Rich (IDCS):
|
Id: director/ theatre manager
Date: 18th century Country: England Sign.: opened New Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields and Theatre Royal; introduced pantomime to English stage |
|
|
David Douglass (IDCS):
|
Id: manager/actor
Date: 18th century Country: US (originally from England) Sign.: Managed theatre company, merged with Hallam's company, took control after Hallam's death, traveled US; 1st to professionally mount a play by American author (AMERICAN COMPANY) |
|
|
Sir William Davenant (IDCS):
|
Id: Poet/playwright
Date: 17th century Country: England Significance: one of rare figures whos career spanned Caroline and Restoration eras; his play was 1st performance of an English opera that had England's first known professional female actress in it |
|
|
Domestic Tragedy (IDCS):
|
Id: Type/genre of play
Date: 17th century Country: England Sign.: play in which tragic protagonists are middle or lower class; contrasts with neoclassical tragedy; sparked and popular during Restoration |
|
|
Elizabeth Barry (IDCS):
|
Id: Actresss
Date: 17th century Country: England Sign.: very popular actress during the Restoration period; worked in the most prestigious London theatre companies such as The Duke's Company |
|
|
Samuel Foote (IDCS):
|
Id: Actor, Playwright
Date: 18th century Country: England Significance: famous for mimicking peers such as Charles Macklin in his plays; avoided licensing act of 1737 by labeling his entertainment as "teas" |
|
|
benefits system (IDCS):
|
Id - rule for actors in Restoration
Date: 17th Century AD Country: England Signifiance: scheduled nights set aside for lead performers in which all proceeds went to actor |
|
|
proscenium doors (IDCS):
|
Id: Set pieces/scenery of theatre
Date: 17th century Country: England Significance: New restoration innovation for scenery, doors on sides of thrust apron, split audience to two sides, then proscenium doors became spectator boxes slowly leading to way stages/theatres are today |
|
|
habit a la romaine (IDCS)
|
Id: costumes
Date: 18th century Country: France Significance: roman clothes (costumes), roman armor characterized by 18th century theatre |
