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... by the tradesmen's play in A Midsum- mer Night's Dream . Their scenery was limited and , as perform- ances frequently were duplicated in various parts of a town , it was natural to mount each episode on a large flat wagon XV Introduction.
... by the tradesmen's play in A Midsum- mer Night's Dream . Their scenery was limited and , as perform- ances frequently were duplicated in various parts of a town , it was natural to mount each episode on a large flat wagon XV Introduction.
Page xvi
... natural vantage point for spectators , and access to the yard was readily controlled at the single carriage entrance . The stage was built against one wall , which meant that above it were to be found two or three galleries — useful for ...
... natural vantage point for spectators , and access to the yard was readily controlled at the single carriage entrance . The stage was built against one wall , which meant that above it were to be found two or three galleries — useful for ...
Page xvii
... natural . All inn yards and many early the- aters ( like the Globe ) , however , were unroofed and exposed to daylight , though a canopy might protect the stage . This lack of a roof encouraged rhetorical manner ( as in the " King ...
... natural . All inn yards and many early the- aters ( like the Globe ) , however , were unroofed and exposed to daylight , though a canopy might protect the stage . This lack of a roof encouraged rhetorical manner ( as in the " King ...
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