Edward Alleyn, the new model actor, and the rise of the celebrity in the 1590s.
From: Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England
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Date: 1/1/2006
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Author: Cerasano, S.P.
Introduction
IT has become commonplace to speak of the 1590s as a time when the capitalist playhouse had become a relatively stable economic institution. To be sure, the period between 1590 and 1600 was an auspicious decade, not only for playhouse owners, but also for the companies of players that inhabited the theaters. Despite the periodic setbacks of plague closures and the occasional threat of government intervention, the theaters had learned how to survive, providing a ...
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