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17th C. English Theatre Flashcards

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Charles II

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women officially allowed onstage in “patented houses”, the “merry monarch”

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James II

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Bro to Cahrles II, devout Catholic

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William and Mary

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James’ protestant daughter

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Glorious revolution

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Under Will and Mary, attitudes became more conservative, restricted, puritanical. Abandoned old styles of Charles II

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George III

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ruler at the time of American Revolution, lost the U.S., went crazy and had porphyria, a blood disease

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Literary Artists of 18th c. (non drama)

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Samuel Johnson
Jonathon Swift
Alexander Pope
Henry Fielding

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Samuel Johsnon

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1st english dictionary, devotee of Shakesperae and restored his popularity, wrote preface to Shakespeare collection

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Jonathon Swift

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wrote “A Modest Proposal” a satire

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Alexander Pope

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a poet wrote “the Rape of the Lock”

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Henry Fielding

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wrote “Tom Thumb or the Tragedy of Tragedies”, a burlesque or parody of legit literary forms

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Change in English Drama

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means of promoting a rational, moral order, not licentious like Restoration drama

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Jeremy Collier

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wrote” A short view of the immorality and profaneness of he english STage” (he’s a priest); says that restoration playwrights turn women into whores, Drs into quacks, etc.

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Transitional Drama

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Watered down Restoration comedies

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Transitional Drama writers

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Colely Cibber-“Love’s Last Shift” (story of redeemed playboy)
George Farquhar-“The recruiting Officer” & the “Beaux Stratagem “(Com in 5 acts, w/ sentimental shift)

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George Lillo

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“The London Merchant or the History of George Barnwell”, first of the new drama

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New Drama

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Bourgeois/Domestic Tragedy

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Edward Moore

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“The Gamester” possibly partially written by David Garrick

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Diderot

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“The Dram” a serious drama

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Sentimentalism

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refers to Goldsmith’s “An Essay on the Theatre”

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Laughing Comedy

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Oliver Goldsmith’s “She Stoops…Or the Mistakes of a Night”

Richard Brinsley Sheridan “The School for Scandal”

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Pantomime

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John Rich (developer), Covent Garden Theatre, traditional x-mss time entertainment for family, comedia origins

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Ballad Opera

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John Gay’s “The Beggar’s Opera”, a musical drama with spoken dialogue and contemporary ballads of the day

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Comic Opera

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Sheridan’s “The Duenna”

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Satirical Burlesque

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Henry Fieldings “Tom Thumb or The tragedy of Tragedies” and Sheridan’s “The Critic”

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Actors

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David Garrick-helped bring back Shakespeare, close friend of Sam Johnson, buried in poet’s corner
Meg Woffington-famous for “breeches roles”, which required women to disguise as males (18th c.), par amore of Garrick

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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The Rivals-Mrs. Malaprop most memorable character gave birth to malapropism=misusing/confusing word unknowingly with confidence, a comedy of manners set in Bath

School for Scandal-his masterpiece, gossipy but polished, fast paced scenes expose contemporary foibles through action

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Characteristics of Comedy (School in particular)

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  1. provides pronounced sentimentalism (Charles love for Oliver expressed)
  2. Created atmosphere of general good will and well being
  3. Observes the function of comedy: to show human nature and him am society as fickle
  4. Posesses a great sense of thr: time, place. social ambience
  5. characters have illusion of life-verisimilitude
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wing/drop setting

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flats or side wings which created perspective droops painted came from upstage limits

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apron stage

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action played downst and to audience, jutted out from proscenium, broke 4th wall

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Proscenium door

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stage L and R through which actors enter and exit, located on apron

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Boxes on apron

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located above prosc. doors, technically onstage above apron

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Illumination

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candlelight not much range

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costumes

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no historical accuracy, actors wore own clothes

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