TH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Edward Kynaston, Roy Cohn
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Margaret hughes- first female to appear on stage (1662) desdemona in othello. Ned kynaston- the loveliest woman on the stage ^^ jealous of margaret for taking his spot (people thought he actually killed her in the choking scene on stage) lit by candlelight, performed inside (which was strange) Wycherley"s the country wife (1675)- the most obscene play in the english language (still, not just then) 18 penny theatre (instead of 1) because they didn"t want lowlifes in it- theatre for the elite. Wizard masks concealed the identity of nobility theatres (so wealthy men could hire prostitutes and not be recognized) The duke"s seat was the most desirable place to sit mark the turn to neo-classicism due to collier. *a return to aristotelian idea that theatre"s primary purpose is to teach. Rules: meet the unities", 5 act structure, no mixing of comedy and tragedy. Why? more common in 20th century (epic style- lots of backstory, long period of time)
