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The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gerald Eades Bentley
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:332 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800 Literary studies - plays and playwrights |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691640570
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Classifications | Dewey:822.3 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This book is a comprehensive study of the customary practices of English players of the period--how they lived and worked and were paid, organized, and cast for parts in the phenomenally popular theaters of England. Gerald Bentley discusses sharers, hired men, boy apprentices, musicians, touring groups, and managers, showing that players in general
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