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An awful lot of men have played in Shakespeare's plays in the last 400 years. Some have been good, some indifferent, some awful. And for the first 300 or so of those 400 years we only have descriptions of those actors to decide whether they might have been good or not. A lot of people liked Garrick, but who knows what his performance was like?
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In Shakespeares era who acted the parts of women in his plays?
men
Who attended shakespeares plays at the globe theatre?
All sorts of monarchs went to see shakespeares plays including Elizabeth the first and king Edward the firstMostly men and nobles. Quick fun fact: Men were only allowed to be in Shakespeare's plays back in his day.
What role did woman play in shakespeares plays?
none, only men could be in plays during the time that Shakespeare was around.
Who played the role of female characters in shakespeares plays and why was this done?
Men and boys played these parts. It was considered indecent for women to appear on stage.
Who were 5 main actors who performed in shakespeares first plays?
The leading actor of the Lord Chamberlain's Men was Richard Burbage. Other significant actors in the early years of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, apart from William Shakespeare himself, were Will Kempe the comedian, Augustine Phillips, George Bryan, Thomas Pope, Henry Condell and John Heminges.
How many men were usually in shakespeares acting company?
120
What did the lord chamberlain's men do?
They were actors. They put on plays.
What was Shakespeares companys name changed to in 1603?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men became The King's Men.
When did Shakespeares group change their name?
In 1603, The Lord Chamberlain's Men became The King's Men.
Who played women actors in the origanl shakespeare plays?
Men.
Were men more powerful then women in Shakespeares time?
women were equal with men because the queen was a woman
Who were actors of Shakespeares time?
All of the actors in Shakespeare's day were men. Men and boys also played the women's parts. The most famous actor of Shakespeare's time was Edward Alleyn, lead actor in The Lord Admiral's Men. The next most famous was Richard Burbage, the leader of The Lord Chamberlain's Men. Richard Tarleton was a famous comic actor in the 1580s when he led Queen Elizabeth's Men at the Curtain Theatre. Will Kempe was another famous comic actor, originally with The Lord Chamberlain's Men and afterwards. John Lowin worked with Worcester's Men and afterwards with the King's Men, succeeding Burbage as leading man of that company. Gabriel Spenser was a controversial actor who worked with Pembroke's Men, the Admiral's Men, and maybe with the Chamberlain's Men, and who is most famous for being killed by Ben Jonson in a duel. Thomas Heywood was an actor with Worcester's Men also well known as a playwright. Christopher Beeston was a boy actor who went on to become an actor and later a director with Worcester's (later Queen Anne's) Men
