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Playgoing — Play go ing, a. Frequenting playhouses; as, the playgoing public. n. The practice of going to plays. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
James Agate — James Evershed Agate (September 9, 1877 June 6, 1947) was a British diarist and critic, and a notable collector of aphorisms. In the period between the wars, he was one of Britain s most popular theatre critics.He was born on 9 September 1877, to … Wikipedia
Globe Theatre — a theater on the south bank of the Thames in London, 1599 1613: many of Shakespeare s plays were first produced here. * * * London theatre in which the plays of William Shakespeare were performed after 1599. It was built by two brothers, Cuthbert … Universalium
Ede Szigligeti — (8 March 1814 ndash; 1878) was a Hungarian dramatist.He was born József Szathmáry, at Nagyvárad Olaszi (presently Oradea, Romania). His parents would have made him a priest; he wanted to be a great doctor; finally he entered the office of an… … Wikipedia
Theater in the United States — Theater of the United States is based in the Western tradition, mostly borrowed from the performance styles prevalent in Europe. Fact|date: September 14, 2008|date=September 2008 Regional or resident theatres in the United States are professional … Wikipedia
Christian drama — is drama that explores Christian themes. Contents 1 Mystery play 2 Morality play 3 Puritan age 4 Modern … Wikipedia
Peter Hausted — (c. 1605 July 20, 1644), Doctor of Divinity, was a playwright, poet, preacher in early seventeenth century England. In his own time, he was notorious as a flamboyant preacher against Puritan and sectarian dissent in the Church of England, and was … Wikipedia
Andrew Gurr — Andrew John Gurr (born December 23, 1936) is a contemporary literary scholar who specializes in William Shakespeare and English Renaissance theatre.Life and workBorn in Leicester, Gurr was raised in New Zealand, and educated at the University of… … Wikipedia
Brian Parks (playwright) — Brian Parks is an American playwright, journalist, and editor. He resides in New York City and is currently the Arts Culture editor at the Village Voice.As a playwright, Brian has produced works that are noted for their dark comedy and fast pace … Wikipedia
The Travels of the Three English Brothers — is an early Jacobean era stage play, an adventure drama written in 1607 by John Day, William Rowley, and George Wilkins. The drama was based on the true life experiences of the three Shirley brothers, Sir Anthony Shirley, Sir Thomas Shirley, and… … Wikipedia
