Costumes and Scripts in the Elizabethan Theatres
Author | : Jean MacIntyre |
Publisher | : University of Alberta |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 0888642261 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780888642264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Costumes and Scripts in the Elizabethan Theatres written by Jean MacIntyre and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 1992 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scripts of the Admiral's Men (later Prince Henry's Men), the Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men) boy actors and Worcester's/Queen Anne's Men are examined in detail to document the differing costume practices of these companies, especially the ways in which in their earlier days they reconciled visual splendor with the greatest possible economy.