Elizabethan Theatre and English Restoration

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