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The reputation of the early Elizabethan Actors was not good and any were viewed as no better than rogues and vagabonds - actors were not trusted. The standing of Elizabethan Actors improved when the purpose-built theaters were introduced and some of the Globe Theater actors became the equivalent of today's superstars.
Travelling Elizabethan Actors were considered such a threat that that regulations were imposed and licenses were granted to the aristocracy for the maintenance of troupes of players! Actors would be asked for these credentials - they were treated with suspicion! Plays were regulated! Plays were subject to censorship - the content of plays was checked to ensure that they did not contain political or religious elements which might threaten the state! Elizabethan plays were often bawdy and the audiences were rowdy!
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoActors in the Elizabethan era were regarded as acting troupes. The groups of actors would travel and live together.The Elizabethan actors performed for more higher societies, namely nobility and high status people.
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∙ 13y agoNot very, although their rep was improving. In earlier times, the only actors who did it for a living were strolling or travelling players who would arrive in town and set up in the local innyard. More often than not, they were also cheats and thieves.
In Shakespeare's day, groups of players obtained the patronage and protection of important nobles (or even the king) which gave their work more legitimacy in the eyes of the people. Also, they started building permanent theatres so they were stable and settled.
Still, the facts that the places where they were allowed to build theatres were also the homes of brothels and theatres were a magnet for pickpockets and other undesirables did not enhance their reputation. And in addition, there were religious fundamentalists who viewed all such entertainments as ungodly and a distraction from proper entertainments like going to church and reading the Bible. It was this group that eventually got all the theatres closed in 1642.
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∙ 10y agoActors in Shakespeare's time were viewed as servants to noblemen, and often were called 'sturdy beggars'.
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∙ 13y agoThey were called players. "A poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the stage." (Macbeth)
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∙ 12y agoIn his time, Shakespeare was an incredibly relevant and popular writer, known even by the king!
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∙ 9y agoIn Shakespeare's time, actors were considered dishonorable.
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How where the foreigners treated during Shakespeare's time?
How where foreigners such as the Spanish, Portuguese, the French, the Jews, and the Africans treated in England during Shakespeare's time?
Why were Jews treated with such disdain in Shakespeare's time?
Jews were treated with disdain in Shakespeare's time because Anti-Semitism was quite prevalent. The idea that all people are equal and that each person should be allowed to choose his faith was an idea that did not exist while Shakespeare was alive.
What was the new name for the actors in the group in Shakespeare?
The actors, new and old, in Shakespeare's company were called players. As were all other actors at the time.
Was Shakespeare part of the royal family?
I'm not sure but you wouldn't think so as actors and playwrights weren't highly respected in Shakespeare's time.
Who made the sound effects for the plays in Shakespeare's time?
The musicians, actors who were offstage at the time, or stage hands, depending on the effect.
How where the foreigners treated during Shakespeare's time?
How where foreigners such as the Spanish, Portuguese, the French, the Jews, and the Africans treated in England during Shakespeare's time?
Why were Jews treated with such disdain in Shakespeare's time?
Jews were treated with disdain in Shakespeare's time because Anti-Semitism was quite prevalent. The idea that all people are equal and that each person should be allowed to choose his faith was an idea that did not exist while Shakespeare was alive.
How did actors in Shakespeare's time get paid?
With money...
What was the new name for the actors in the group in Shakespeare?
The actors, new and old, in Shakespeare's company were called players. As were all other actors at the time.
How Were Actors viewed in Shakespeares time?
Actors during the time of Shakespeare were viewed as rowdy, licentious, and untrustworthy.
Was Shakespeare part of the royal family?
I'm not sure but you wouldn't think so as actors and playwrights weren't highly respected in Shakespeare's time.
When was Southsea Shakespeare Actors created?
Southsea Shakespeare Actors was created in 1947.
What percentage of women were actors in Shakespeare's time?
Zero. Female parts were acted by men.
What did actors see when they looked out off the stage in Shakespeare's time?
Same as they do nowadays--the audience.
How do you change the actors had performed a play by Shakespeare into passive voice?
A play by Shakespeare had been performed by the actors.
By the time Hamlet was written Shakespeare?
had been staged by some of England's best-known actors.
Who made the sound effects for the plays in Shakespeare's time?
The musicians, actors who were offstage at the time, or stage hands, depending on the effect.
