Elizabethan Theatre and English Restoration
Across
- 2. these two were tasked with the restoration of theatre
- 6. people that stood in the pit of the theatre, often lacked money
- 7. performers needed these people to fund them, lest they be unable to perform
- 8. after they took over England, theatre fell into ruin
- 9. another famous playwright who lost his title to Shakespeare
- 10. the year of the English Royal Patent, which allowed women to perform again
- 13. this ruler made theatre legal again
- 14. another famous playwright who dominated the Restoration, was something of a philosopher
- 15. By this point, two famous theatres(Drury Lane and Covent Garden) burnt down, symbolizing a new period in theatre
- 16. only the rich could afford to sit here
Down
- 1. yet another great playwright, often imprisoned and rebellious
- 3. two of the most notable playwrights of all time, famous for operas and musicals
- 4. the roof of a stage, decorated with astral bodies and zodiacs
- 5. a playwright who specialized in comedy
- 6. a fantastic actor who could play comedic or dramatic roles well
- 11. one of the world's greatest playwrights
- 12. David Garrick's mistress, another great actress who rebelled against Elizabethan traditions