THAR 281 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture Restoration Theatre I Commonwealth II Restoration III Drama during Restoration a Heroic tragedy b Restoration tragedy c Opera d Comedy of Intrigue e Comedy of Manners IV The Theatre during Restoration Outline of Current Lecture I Women on Stage Current Lecture o Test next Tuesday September 24 o In class on Thursday test review Restoration was about having a good time because it of previous Commonwealth and it s strictness to society Women on London Stage Video shown on how women fit in on the London stage o The life wasn t glamorous for women they were thought of as whores and many were mistreated Issueso The actress would work her way up in theatre and she would be courted by many men some eventually became mistresses o Often times when this happened they would leave the stage completely o Companies were constantly looking for more actresses These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute o Wealthy men would go back stage to watch women change this led to women being snatched by force For a time it was thought it would be better for only married women to act as they were thought pure and would not be so open However not the case Prologues moment when actor addressed the audience to give insight to play It was found that it was better if woman made this there speech was often very suggestive Idea of women on stage being prostitutes perpetuated by the playwrights and became something that was expected Some of the actresses were treated as celebrities people wanted to know all the gossip about the popular actresses o Anne Bracegirdle Aphra Behn and Nell Gwynn known for her wit o The Playwrights example o The Country Wife stereotypes used came from real life It was how society acted back then it was the norm Thursday TEST REVIEW for September 24 exam