17th C. English Theatre

Question 1

Charles II

Answer 1

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

Question 2

James II

Answer 2

Bro to Cahrles II, devout Catholic

Question 3

William and Mary

Answer 3

James’ protestant daughter

Question 4

Glorious revolution

Answer 4

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

Question 5

George III

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Literary Artists of 18th c. (non drama)

Answer 6

Samuel Johnson
Jonathon Swift
Alexander Pope
Henry Fielding

Question 7

Samuel Johsnon

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Jonathon Swift

Answer 8

wrote “A Modest Proposal” a satire

Question 9

Alexander Pope

Answer 9

a poet wrote “the Rape of the Lock”

Question 10

Henry Fielding

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Change in English Drama

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Jeremy Collier

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

Transitional Drama

Answer 13

Watered down Restoration comedies

Question 14

Transitional Drama writers

Answer 14

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)

Question 15

George Lillo

Answer 15

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

Question 16

New Drama

Answer 16

Bourgeois/Domestic Tragedy

Question 17

Edward Moore

Answer 17

“The Gamester” possibly partially written by David Garrick

Question 18

Diderot

Answer 18

“The Dram” a serious drama

Question 19

Sentimentalism

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Laughing Comedy

Answer 20

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

Richard Brinsley Sheridan “The School for Scandal”

Question 21

Pantomime

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Ballad Opera

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Comic Opera

Answer 23

Sheridan’s “The Duenna”

Question 24

Satirical Burlesque

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Actors

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Characteristics of Comedy (School in particular)

Answer 27

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

Question 28

wing/drop setting

Answer 28

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

Question 29

apron stage

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Proscenium door

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Boxes on apron

Answer 31

located above prosc. doors, technically onstage above apron

Question 32

Illumination

Answer 32

candlelight not much range

Question 33

costumes

Answer 33

no historical accuracy, actors wore own clothes