The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Cambridge Text from the Latest Edition of William Aldis Wright; with Introductions, Notes and Glossaries to Each Play by Israel Gollancz. The Complete Notes, with Variorum Readings and General Glossary of Alexander Dyce; a General Introduction, and a Bibliography by W. J. Rolfe; a History of the Drama, and General Criticism by Henry N. Hudson and Others, and a Complete Character Index, Volume 20Colonial Press, 1901 |
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Page 15
... as 1542 issued an order to his clergy , forbidding " all manner of common plays , games , or interludes to be played , set forth , or declared within their churches and chapels . " Nor was the custom wholly Miracle - plays 15.
... as 1542 issued an order to his clergy , forbidding " all manner of common plays , games , or interludes to be played , set forth , or declared within their churches and chapels . " Nor was the custom wholly Miracle - plays 15.
Page 16
... interlude to be played ; and if no place else can be gotten , it must be done in the church . " When plays were performed in the open air , temporary scaffolds or stages were commonly erected for the purpose ; though in some cases the ...
... interlude to be played ; and if no place else can be gotten , it must be done in the church . " When plays were performed in the open air , temporary scaffolds or stages were commonly erected for the purpose ; though in some cases the ...
Page 33
... Interlude , treating upon the History of Jacob and Esau ; " was printed in 1568 , but probably written as early as 1557. It is of very regular construction , having five acts , which are duly subdivided into scenes . Besides the Scrip ...
... Interlude , treating upon the History of Jacob and Esau ; " was printed in 1568 , but probably written as early as 1557. It is of very regular construction , having five acts , which are duly subdivided into scenes . Besides the Scrip ...
Page 34
... interlude , as it is called , of Godly Queen Esther , printed in 1561 , we have a Miracle - play going stili further out of itself . One of the char- acters is named Hardy - dardy , who , with 34 An Historical Sketch.
... interlude , as it is called , of Godly Queen Esther , printed in 1561 , we have a Miracle - play going stili further out of itself . One of the char- acters is named Hardy - dardy , who , with 34 An Historical Sketch.
Page 45
... down to our time only in manuscript . A Goodly Interlude of Nature is the title of a Moral - play written by Henry Medwall , chaplain to Archbishop Morton , which has descended to us in print . It is in two Moral - plays 45.
... down to our time only in manuscript . A Goodly Interlude of Nature is the title of a Moral - play written by Henry Medwall , chaplain to Archbishop Morton , which has descended to us in print . It is in two Moral - plays 45.
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