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A cut-purse is a thief. The modern day name would be a pick-pocket. They were called cut-purses because in the days when people carried their money in a bag (a purse) hung off their belts, the thieves would steell them by cutting the cord attaching the purse to the belt.
Theatres were goo places for cut-purses to operate because they were crowded (people stood rather then sat) and peoples attention was focused on the stage/actors rather than their purses.
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What is a Cutpurse?
A thief, especially a pickpocket.
What was the 'cutpurse' and what might happen to them at the Globe Theatre?
They are pickpockets, they would be burned at the stake.
How does someone have a home theater?
A home theater happens when a person buys a large screen TV. He then adds a home theater speaker system to the TV to get the home theater up and running. Also the addition of a DVD player is essential to play the movies for your home theater.
Kinds of theater?
athenian theater, medieval theater, Elizabethan theater, and panoramic theater the difference between the four is their architectural design only
What type of theater was the Globe theater?
The Globe Theater was an Amphitheater with a Thrust Stage.
When was Molly Cutpurse born?
Molly Cutpurse was born in 1952.
What is the ISBN of Gideon the Cutpurse?
The ISBN of Gideon the Cutpurse is 978-1416916550.
When was Gideon the Cutpurse created?
Gideon the Cutpurse was created on 2006-06-05.
How many pages does Gideon the Cutpurse have?
Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley-Archer has approximately 400 pages in the paperback edition.
What is a Cutpurse?
A thief, especially a pickpocket.
What happens at the theater?
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What does cutpurse mean?
A cutpurse is a thief, a kind of pickpocket. Back in the day, people's clothes did not have pockets built into them. They kept their money in little bags or purses which they tied to their belts. A cutpurse would sneak up on them and cut the strings that held the purse to the belt, take the purse and disappear before the victim knew it was gone.
What was the 'cutpurse' and what might happen to them at the Globe Theatre?
They are pickpockets, they would be burned at the stake.
What happens in theater?
You watching movies with friends , love ones, and girlfriend. Also , soap box fox theater
What is the setting of Linda Buckley book called Gideon the Cutpurse The Time Travelers?
a forest
How does someone have a home theater?
A home theater happens when a person buys a large screen TV. He then adds a home theater speaker system to the TV to get the home theater up and running. Also the addition of a DVD player is essential to play the movies for your home theater.
What happens if you leave the theater during a movie?
Absolutely nothing. Provided you leave the theater quietly, no one would care if you leave during a movie.
