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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822339003321

Autore

Grote David

Titolo

The best actors in the world : Shakespeare and his acting company / / David Grote

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2002

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-61762-1

1-280-46880-7

9786610468805

0-313-01274-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Contributions in drama and theatre studies, , 0163-3821 ; ; no. 97

Disciplina

792/.0942/09031

Soggetti

Theatrical companies - England - History - 16th century

Theatrical companies - England - History - 17th century

Acting - History - 16th century

Acting - History - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-284) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Introduction xiii -- 1: Prologue 1 -- 2: From Cross Keys to The Theatre, 1594-97 21 -- 3: The Crisis Years, 1597-98 53 -- 4: The Globe and Kemp's Exit, 1599-1600 77 -- 5: Life Without Kemp, 1600-03 99 -- 6: The King's Men, 1603-06 123 -- 7: Replacing Shakespeare, 1607-10 159 -- 8: Shakespeare Bows Out, 1610-13 191 -- 9: Epilogue 213 -- Appendix A: Doubling Roles 219 -- Appendix B: Charts 223 -- Chart A: Timeline of Productions for Shakespeare's Company 224 -- Chart B: Probable Casting of Chamberlain's Men Plays 228 -- Chart C: Probable Casting of King's Men Plays, 1604-08 238 -- Chart D: Probable Casting of King's Men Plays, 1610-14 246 -- Chart E: Acting Company Shares 252 -- Chart F: Globe Partnership Shares 253.