Quiz 3 Flashcards
When did Macbeth premiere?
1606
How was Macbeth first printed?
In the folio
Where is the only text of Macbeth?
In the folio
Is there textual instability in Macbeth?
Yes
What theater was the script of Macbeth created for?
The Blackfriars Theatre
How do we know that Macbeth premiered before 1623?
References to Tigress, Equivocation relates to Gunpowder plot, eyewitnesses
What did the Lord Chamberlain’s men turn into in 1603?
The King’s Men (officially “Grooms of the Chamber”).
Who was Inigo Jones?
Designed theaters, especially masques.
Who was Ben Jonson?
He was a script writer during the same time as Shakespeare.
What were some of Shakespeare’s plays at court?
King Lear, Measure for Measure, Othello, Macbeth, etc.
Was there sometimes female actors in court masques?
Yes
What land was King James I (1566-1625) of England and Ireland also in control of?
He was also King James IV of Scotland for his whole life pretty much, and he was only king of the other lands after 1603.
Was King James I a Stuart or Tudor.
Stuart
Who was the mother of King James I?
Mary Queen of Scots
Was King James Catholic or Protestant?
Protestant
What plot was against King James I in 1605?
The Gunpowder plot
Why did King James I think of himself as an intellect?
He was interested in Demonology, and he was a part of the Counter Blast to Tobacco
How many scenic and costume designs did Inigo Jones create?
Over 400
Was Inigo Jones the Chief Architect of the king?
Yes
Who redesigned the Banqueting House in 1622, after it had burned down in a fire in 1619.
Inigo Jones
Who is considered the father of English Classical Architecture?
Inigo Jones
Who created the Plaza of Covent Garden?
Inigo Jones
When did Inigo Jones flee London?
1642
What job did Ben Jonson’s father have?
Bricklayer
Who did Ben Jonson start writing for when he began writing in 1597?
Henslowe and Lord Admiral’s men
What job did Ben Jonson have before he decided to become a playwright?
Actor
What are some of the plays that Ben Jonson wrote?
Writers Valpone, The Alchemist, Everyman in his Humor 1598 (featuring actor Bill Shakes)
What was the first folio to contain plays?
It was by Ben Jonson, and it came out in 1611.
What was the first folio to only have plays?
Shakespeare’s in 1623
What were the different things Ben Jonson was thrown in jail for?
His 1597 play Isle of the Dogs, Killing Gabe Spenser in 1598, his 1604 play Eastward Ho!, had dinner with gunpowder plot conspirators in 1605.
How expensive were the court masques?
Thousands of pounds. More expensive than the cost it took to build the Globe theater
Who was Robert Johnson?
He was a composer during Shakespeare’s time
What household was Robert Johnson a part of from 1596-1603?
George Carey, Lord Hunsdon (Lord Chamberlain)
What are some of the plays Robert Johnson composed for?
Masque of Blackness in 1605, in 1611 Oberon and The Faery Prince, from 1611-1617 he wrote for the King’s men: Cymbeline, Macbeth, The Tempest, Cardenio, etc
