Restoration Theater

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Across
  1. 2. was one of England's greatest play writes after Shakespeare.
  2. 3. the forestage in front of the proscenium
  3. 6. was restored to the throne and theatre became legal again.
  4. 7. Most popular, would mock the upper-class and would have vulgar and suggestive language.
  5. 9. encompasses some extremely good deed done by a very willful, admirable character.
  6. 12. shorter version of plays, popular because people could put them on in their homes or in private.
  7. 13. centralized around a specific character who had an overshadowing trait.
  8. 15. mandated that women had to perform female roles.
Down
  1. 1. He dominated the late 19th and early 20th century.
  2. 4. They produced famous operas, including the Pirates of Penzance and H.M.S. Pinafore.
  3. 5. English poet, dramatist, and literary critic who so dominated the literary scene of his day
  4. 8. housed the scenery
  5. 10. had a complicated plot, usually revolves around romance and adventure.
  6. 11. Most tragedies were retellings of this person.
  7. 14. French actor and playwright, considered France’s greatest writer of comedies