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There were two main objections to women onstage.
Firstly: actors and play managers changed together in the 'tiring house, and often spent large amounts of time together unsupervised during rehearsals, or after performances at the alehouses. There was a general perception that if men and women were left together at large immorality might result. (The same objection was urged against co-educational colleges during the 1950's).
Secondly: actors had an independent income, which sometimes could be quite large. Women were much freer and more financially independent during the reign of Elizabeth than they had been under her father or brother; but the idea of a financially independent woman would have been shocking to Elizabethan society. If you let women get proper jobs, how will you ever get them back in the kitchen again? (Another idea which was still prevalent until well into the last century).
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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.
How was it illegal for women to perform in William shakespeares plays?
It was illegal in the sense that if a woman was caught doing it she could be arrested and taken before the courts. One woman this actually happened to is Mary Frith, a woman in Shakespeare's day who dressed and acted like a man all the time. She was charged with having got up on the stage of the Fortune Theatre and sung a song (probably in Dekker and Middleton's play about her, The Roaring Girl). The penalty was not harsh: she was given a penance and had to promise not to do it again.
Why were men only allowed to perform in Shakespeares plays?
People at various times in history have different ideas about what is a decent or an indecent thing to do. At various times and places it has been thought indecent for women to show their legs or faces. Nowadays it is thought to be shocking and indecent for a man to have a love affair with a woman half his age, when for most of the rest of history that would be quite normal. We would be shocked at children playing outside without any clothing when at other times and places this would not be shocking at all. For us, seeing a woman performing on the stage is quite normal. For Europeans of Shakespeare's day, it was also quite normal. But in England, it was considered to be shocking and indecent behaviour for a woman, as indecent as walking down the street stark naked. Only an absolutely shameless and impudent woman would do it. Since there could only be one reason why an absolutely shameless and impudent woman would show herself on a stage, namely to advertise herself as a prostitute, the government took steps to ensure that would not happen.
How does Shakespeares love compare to a summers day?
He or she is more lovely and more temperate, nor will his or her eternal summer fade or lose possession of the beauty he or she owns.
When were shakespeares plays regularly played in London?
Shakespeare's plays have regularly been played in London from about 1590 to the present day, with the exception of the years 1642 to 1660.
What did Sojourner Truth do that woman of that day were not allowed?
Sojourner Truth was a prominent abolitionist and women's rights activist who spoke publicly against slavery and for women's rights, particularly the right to vote. She advocated for equal rights and opportunities for women at a time when they were not allowed to participate in public activism and were often marginalized.
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 did people eat on in shakespeares day?
plates
What time of day were William shakespeares plays?
3:pm
How was it illegal for women to perform in William shakespeares plays?
It was illegal in the sense that if a woman was caught doing it she could be arrested and taken before the courts. One woman this actually happened to is Mary Frith, a woman in Shakespeare's day who dressed and acted like a man all the time. She was charged with having got up on the stage of the Fortune Theatre and sung a song (probably in Dekker and Middleton's play about her, The Roaring Girl). The penalty was not harsh: she was given a penance and had to promise not to do it again.
What are Shakespeares quotations?
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" "To be, or not to be? That is the question"
What is bizarre about the day of shakespeares death?
He died on his Birthday at age 52.
What was the only bridge crossing the thames river in shakespeares day?
London Bridge
Were female allowed to be in shakespeares plays?
Females weren't allowed to be actresses in any plays at all in Shakespeare's day. People thought it was indecent and improper for a woman to parade about on a stage showing herself off to any men who might happen to be there. It was as shocking as it would be for North Americans to see a twelve-year-old striptease artist. In fact, a French acting company with females in the cast (the French were OK with this idea) played in England in Shakespeare's day and were booed off the stage. The English would not allow females on stage until 1660 and even then it was considered to be an improper job for a well-bred woman well into the twentieth century.
Berapa usia you sekarang i mean your bday?
23rd April, the same day as William Shakespeares' bday and his death day(!!)
Who approved to all Shakespeares plays?
The censor, who in Shakespeare's day was the Master of the Revels, Edmund Tilney.
When could a woman open a bank account?
anytime you want. this isn't the back in the day when women werent allowed to read or have an opinion
