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The Restoration theater : from tennis court to playhouse /

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During the Restoration, new playhouses were built to replace the many theaters destroyed by Cromwell in the English Civil War. The new theaters, built to stage the probing social comedies of the era, were shaped by changes in English drama, politics, and society. This film shows how the Parisian ten...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Double Click Limited, University of Warwick, Films for the Humanities (Firm), Films Media Group
Other Authors: Thomas, David, 1942-, Holland, Rikki, Cousin, Geraldine, Heathfield, Adrian, Monro-Davies, Neil
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1996.
Series:Ancient theatre & its legacy.
Subjects:
Great Britain > History > Restoration, 1660-1688.
Theater architecture.
Theater > History > 17th century.
Documentary films.
Streaming video.
Nonfiction films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Connect to this online video

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