Elizabethan Theatre Pages 368-369

Who were considered the 'groundlings' in Elizabethan theaters?

• Nobility members

• Actors

• Audience members who stood in the pit

• Playwrights

What was the name of England's first successful public theater?

• The Royal Court

• The Blackfriars

• The Theatre

• The Globe

Which playwright's works were first performed at the Theatre?

• Thomas Kyd

• Ben Jonson

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

What was unique about the Blackfriars Theatre compared to earlier theaters?

• It only allowed nobility

• It was an open-air theater

• It was located outside London

• It was the first to use artificial lighting

In what year did the Globe Theatre open?

• 1576

• 1599

• 1611

• 1609

Who built England's first successful public theater?

• Richard Burbage

• Edward Alleyn

• James Burbage

• William Shakespeare

What was the primary reason women did not perform in Shakespeare's day?

• Considered improper

• Legal restrictions

• Lack of interest

• Lack of talent

How were the roles of women usually played in Shakespeare's time?

• By female members of the nobility

• By young boys before their voices changed

What did archaeologists find in 1900 that provided insight into audience behavior at the Globe Theatre?

• Ancient manuscripts

• Stage props

• Discarded hazelnut shells

• Old costumes

What was the primary source of lighting for performances in Shakespeare's day?

• Candles

• Artificial lighting

• Oil lamps

• Natural daylight