Historically 17 years
2 hours
All theatres in London were closed during the years 1592-1593 because of a particularly nasty plague outbreak. During that time, actors had to play in venues outside of London, which were much less profitable. There was a smaller plague outbreak and theatre closure in London in 1596.
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I think not. They usually preformed on weekends, and reheased during the week.
Abigail is 17 at the beginning of the play in the fall of 1691. Although the play continues through the spring of 1692, Miller does not indicate that she has a birthday during that time.
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7.5 hours
Elapses
Around 9 months.
a wash
It has passed or gone by.
4 hours and 20 minutes
The amount of time that elapses between each of the four principal phases of the moon is 29.5 days. The phases are roughly equal to each other.
is the time that elapses between issuing replenishment order and receiving the material in stores.
2.29 s
A few hours more than one week.
8 years