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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... players , and in divers cases expressly states that members of the convent assisted in the performances . These were commonly held two or three times a year : in 1531 there were five repetitions of them ; after which time there are but ...
... players , and in divers cases expressly states that members of the convent assisted in the performances . These were commonly held two or three times a year : in 1531 there were five repetitions of them ; after which time there are but ...
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... players , or soldiers . The custom in question , however , was by no means universal . We have already seen that in 1391 and 1409 plays were acted by the parish clerks of London . In cities and large towns , these performances were ...
... players , or soldiers . The custom in question , however , was by no means universal . We have already seen that in 1391 and 1409 plays were acted by the parish clerks of London . In cities and large towns , these performances were ...
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... players of interludes , but ye are doing with them . So long as they played lies , and sang bawdy songs , blasphemed God , and corrupted men's consciences , ye never blamed them , but were very well contented . But since they persuaded ...
... players of interludes , but ye are doing with them . So long as they played lies , and sang bawdy songs , blasphemed God , and corrupted men's consciences , ye never blamed them , but were very well contented . But since they persuaded ...
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... players , that in the spring of 1552 a strong proclamation was issued , forbidding them to print or play any thing without a special licence under the sign manual , or under the hands of six of the Privy Council , the penalty being ...
... players , that in the spring of 1552 a strong proclamation was issued , forbidding them to print or play any thing without a special licence under the sign manual , or under the hands of six of the Privy Council , the penalty being ...
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... players should be , and what the effect of the play . Soon after , as the players were found to be " honest householders and quiet persons , " he was ordered to set them at liberty , but to have special care for preventing the like ...
... players should be , and what the effect of the play . Soon after , as the players were found to be " honest householders and quiet persons , " he was ordered to set them at liberty , but to have special care for preventing the like ...
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