English court theatre, 1558-1642
Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, including William Shakespeare, wrote for open-air public theatres and also for the private, indoor theatres at the palaces at which the Court resided. This book is the first full account of such court theatre, and examines the theatrical entertainments for Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I
Print Book, English, 1999
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K., 1999
History
xiv, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780521640657, 0521640652
39700728
Preface
Introduction
The royal administration
Royal palaces
Royal theatres
Artists and artisans
Royal audiences
Royal occasions
Conclusion
Appendix
Select bibliography