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ITP Final
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
05/09/2011

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university wits
Definition
university educated writers
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thomas kyd
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wrote spanish tragedy- most popular play of 16th c
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christopher marlowe
Definition
England's best tragedian aside from Shakespeare
faust jew of malta edward III
similar style to shakespeare often mistaken
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inn yards
Definition
gave protections from outside
raised platform like platea similar to globe theatre
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bear baiting rings
Definition
dogs sicked against bear. how long will bear survive?
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james burbage
Definition
carpenter
built the theatre, black friars theatre
designed the globe
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richard burbage
Definition
shakespearean actor
son of james
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the theatre
Definition
1576 outside the city
englands first permanent theare
previously at city inn
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the swan
Definition
1594 drawing by dewitt
denbate on accuracy of inner stage
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platform stage
Definition
playing space
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the globe
Definition
1599
designed by burbage
burnt down 1613
rebult 1614
demolished 1644 by commonwealth
most famous elizabethan theatre
shakespeare often performed here
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the pit
Definition
where orchestra and audience sat
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the heavens
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dark blue sky w golden stars
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discovery space, inner stage, inner below
Definition
either room on stage or corridor right behind wall of stage
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tiring house
Definition
where you dress
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clowns fools jige
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richard tarleton in zanni style
william kempe master for dancing and juggling
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black friars theatre
Definition
built by burbage
indoor private
varied from pubic in that there was no freesome of access around platae
shakespeares kings men played here
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inigo jones
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theatre designer who overshadowed collaborators
intensely elaborate, designed/produced court masques
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court masques
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entertainment during feasts. juggling, sketches, jokers
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rose theatre
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some remains but built around by office
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autos sacrametales
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sarcred plays that remained after corpus christi left england and france
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carros
Definition
like pagent wagons
used for autos sacramentales
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corral
Definition
playing space/court yard between buildings
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patio
Definition
standing room for men
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la cazuela
Definition
sitting area for women
second row gallery for unaccompanied women
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pundonor
Definition
point of honor
vengence and justice at all costs
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hotel du bourgogne
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1548 most prominent and large theatre in france
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theatre du plarais
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1634 almost as big as bourgogne
big rivals
burnt down and rebuilt more elaborate
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le cid
Definition
man kills father of fiance in revenge of a insulting his father. 1636-38 controversy is lacademic fracais
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restoration theatre
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refers to theatre after king charles II was restored to monarchy, after commonwealth made theatres dark
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sir william davenant
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dukes company
persuaded charles to give him and killgrew patents
first group to be allowed to perform in a space with changeable scenery
adapted shakespeare
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thomas killgrew
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kings company
part ofthe theatre monopoly
performed in liconls inns fields then in royal theatre (drury lane #)
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lincoln inns fields
Definition
1661 tennis court
1st used by davenant for 7 yrs then killgrew for 2
john rich convered it into a 1400 seat house
davenant killgrew betterton
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drury lane
Definition
1) small 700 seat theatre, killgrew, destoryed by fire 1672
2) held 2000, designed by christopher wren in 1674, holds place in theatre goers heart second to dorset theare ran by david guerr for 30 yrs
#0 demosihed by sheridans (playwrights) and rebuilt in 1791
4)1812
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nell gwynn
Definition
the slut, orange seller, lord buckhirst mistress, king charles mistress
Women good actresses, voyeuristic,
permissive audiences. women willing sinners
men proving they can conquer
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vizard masks
Definition
hand help eye covering masks, the fashion when flirting was an art form
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fops
Definition
vain fools
colly cibber was famous as lord foppington
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david garrick
Definition
ran drury lane
strong acting company
adapted plays to modern tastes roman styles at drurylane
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charles macklin
Definition
naturalistic actor
killed william hallem backstage at intermission
finished act 2 then fled city
1 st great role as shylock
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riot at covent garden
Definition
1763 prices not reduced at intermission (the norm)
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phillip de loutherbourge
Definition
minitures in background
realism in scene design
storm effects cans and lights
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light tech
Definition
1777 side lighting
candles not bright enough (argon?)
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