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