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Who was Charles the 2nd?
A King of England in 1660 that helped bring back theater
Who were the Puritans
English protesters against the Church of England in the 16th century
Who was Oliver Cromwell
He was a Lord protector(not King), that was an important part in the English civil wars
Who is William Davenant
English playwright that helped theatre after Interregnum
Who is Thomas Killigrew
English dramatist and theatre manager that helped theatre through the King Company
True or False? The Dukes Company was run by Thomas Killigrew?
False, It was run by William Davenant
What is a Royal Patent?
legal document issued by a monarch, granting title for something
True or False? Thomas Killigrew ran Kings Company
True, He was the theatre manager for Kings Company for a while.
Who made the Covent Garden into a Theater in 1732?
John Rich
True or False? Drury Lane was opened to the public in 1663
False, It was opened on October 10, 1812
While Prince Charles the 2nd was in exile, He saw ____ perform on stage in France, Europe.
*Women/Actresses
England was in Civil War with the supporters of King Charles the 1st, _____ and the Puritans. When they took over, Theatres were banned for ___ years.
*Parliamentarians and *18
When theatre was restored in 1660, most of the audiences were ___
*Aristocrats(Noblemen)
Not only was it new for women to be on stage, it also made the plays with women as actresses more ___
*Realistic
Name a play that the Dukes Company got to perform that was granted to him by the King.
*Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night