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Between 1553 and 1608 St Paul's Cathedral housed one of the earliest London theatre companies, a commercially successful playhouse whose actors were drawn from the choirboys under the direction of their choir master. These were the Children of Paul's. Professor Gair has researched extensively into primary source documents to produce a thorough account of the theatre's origins, location, structure, repertoire and audience. As such this book represents the most detailed description to date of the workings of an Elizabethan commercial theatre. This book provides a fascinating background to our reading of Elizabethan drama as well as the technical history of a theatre company and a paricular area of Elizabethan London. As such it will interest social historians as well as students of the Renaissance and Shakespeare.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521243605
eBay Product ID (ePID)91926305
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Book TitleThe Children of Paul's: the Story of a Theatre Company, 1553-1608
AuthorReavley Gair
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1982
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width138mm
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Title_AuthorReavley Gair
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom