The best actors in the world Shakespeare and his acting company / David Grote.

Author/creator Grote, David
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,
Descriptionxv, 298 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history. --To 1625.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history. --England.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Friends and associates.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Relations with actors.
Kemp, William, active 1600.
Chamberlain's Men (Theater company)
King's Men (Theater company)
Theatrical companies--England. --History. --16th century.
Theatrical companies--England. --History. --17th century.
Acting--History. --16th century.
Acting--History. --17th century.

SeriesContributions in drama and theatre studies, 0163-3821 ; no. 97
Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction xiii -- 1: Prologue 1 -- 2: From Cross Keys to The Theatre, 1594-97 21 -- 3: The Crisis Years, 1597-98 53 -- 4: The Globe and Kemp's Exit, 1599-1600 77 -- 5: Life Without Kemp, 1600-03 99 -- 6: The King's Men, 1603-06 123 -- 7: Replacing Shakespeare, 1607-10 159 -- 8: Shakespeare Bows Out, 1610-13 191 -- 9: Epilogue 213 -- Appendix A: Doubling Roles 219 -- Appendix B: Charts 223 -- Chart A: Timeline of Productions for Shakespeare's Company 224 -- Chart B: Probable Casting of Chamberlain's Men Plays 228 -- Chart C: Probable Casting of King's Men Plays, 1604-08 238 -- Chart D: Probable Casting of King's Men Plays, 1610-14 246 -- Chart E: Acting Company Shares 252 -- Chart F: Globe Partnership Shares 253.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [275]-284) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2002016080
ISBN0313320888 (alk. paper)