King Charles II
Where was he in exile?
France
What play did Oliver Goldsmith write?
She Stoops to Conquer
Who was the first great actor?
Thomas Betterton
How many theater groups were there at first?
Two legal ones
Finish the blank
The School for_______
Scandal
Who was the greatest actor?
David Gerrick
What happened to King Charles?
He was forced out of power and beheaded
Finish the blank
The Way of the _____
World
One of the most famous woman actors during the Restoration era?
Anna Bracegirdle, Elizabeth Barry, or Nell Gwynn
What was the era between the death of King Charles I and the reign of King Charles the II called
The Commonwealth
The Way of the World or The School for Scandal
The Way of the World
Who was one of the first women playwrights?
Mrs. Aphra Behn
What two ideas did he bring back from France?
Women actors and the two royal patents to make legal theater groups
What was the first important play in theater during the Restoration?
The Country Wife by William Wycherley
A technical term for live theater is?
Legitimate theater