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Shakespeare at the Globe, 1599-1609

Chapter 36: INDEX TO THE GLOBE PLAYS
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This study analyzes a leading London playhouse during a pivotal decade, arguing that its architecture, financing, and company organization shaped both repertory and dramatic practice. It surveys the company’s repertoire and offers a systematic account of dramaturgy, treating scene structure, climaxes, finales, and broader narrative patterns. A detailed examination of the stage considers localization, spatial design, and the parts of the playing area, while chapters on acting explore rhetorical traditions, theatrical inheritance, playing conditions, and conceptions of human behavior such as decorum, motivation, and passion. Practical staging issues—illusion, grouping, entrances, recurring stage patterns—and the resulting stylistic effects receive focused attention.

INDEX TO THE GLOBE PLAYS

A Larum for London, dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 30, 35, 43-44;
properties in, 224, 225;
stage, use of, 93;
staging in, 188;
theme, 60-61

All’s Well That Ends Well, 15, 136, 229;
character types in, 148;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 30, 36-37, 143;
localization, 67, 220;
narrative pattern in, 51;
properties in, 75, 77, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 211-212;
staging, 172, 173, 179, 187, 196, 204, 205, 208-209, 211

Antony and Cleopatra, 15, 134, 229;
character types in, 149, 152, 153;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 26, 32-33, 38, 42, 47, 59, 143, 154;
localization, 66-67, 220;
narrative pattern in, 53;
opening action, 34;
properties in, 75-76, 78-79, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 92;
staging, 166-167, 170-171, 173, 184, 195, 205, 206, 208, 212;
staging of IV, xv, 230-231

As You Like It, 229;
character types in, 148, 150, 152;
dating of, xi-xii;
dramaturgic practice in, 37-39, 54, 59, 137;
exit lines, 107;
localization, 67, 73, 220;
narrative pattern in, 53;
opening action, 34;
properties in, 75, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 94, 211-212;
staging, 159-160, 167, 171-172, 180, 184, 195, 198, 208-212, 226


Burbage’s roles in, 1, 134, 136


Character types, 148-154

Coriolanus, 229;
character types in, 148, 149, 152;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 37, 42, 207;
localization, 64, 66, 220;
narrative pattern in, 49-50;
properties in, 77, 221;
staging, 169, 182, 204, 205, 206, 226

Cromwell, Thomas Lord. See Thomas Lord Cromwell.


Dating of the plays, x-xiv

Devil’s Charter, The, dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 35;
properties in, 77, 79, 81, 95, 223, 224, 225;
stage, use of, 82-85, 88, 90, 92-93, 185;
staging, 164-165, 185, 188, 195, 200-201, 204, 227;
theme, 61

Dramaturgic practice: causation in, 32-33, 111, 143, 154;
climactic plateau (climax) in, 39-44, 55;
contrast in, 59-60;
distancing of action, 147;
finale in, form of (see also staging of finale), 35-39;
in group scenes, 137;
liaison between scenes, 45-47;
narrative development in, 30, 34-35, 38-39;
scene structure in, 54-57;
split structure in, 43-44;
temporal illusion in, 157-158


Every Man Out of His Humour, chorus, use of, 25-26;
dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 30, 35-36, 147;
localization, 68;
“mirror image,” 28;
properties in, 223, 224;
stage, use of, 87;
staging, 172-173;
theme, 61

Exit lines, 107


Fair Maid of Bristow, character type in, 152;
dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 35-37, 59;
narrative pattern in, 51-53;
properties in, 79-80, 223, 224, 230;
staging, 188, 198, 227-228

Formal scenes, 229


Hamlet, xii, 1, 58, 118, 121, 132, 135, 136, 145, 156, 229;
character types in, 148-150, 154;
dating of, x;
dramatic history of, 18;
dramaturgic practice in, 38, 40-42, 46-47, 54, 55, 59, 137;
entrance pattern, 73;
localization, 64-67, 220;
narrative pattern in, 39, 49-50;
opening action, 34;
properties in, 75, 78, 79, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 88, 92-93, 194-195, 201-202;
staging, 171, 181, 183-185, 187, 192, 193-195, 200-203, 205, 208-209, 212


Julius Caesar, 229;
character types in, 148, 153;
dating of, x;
dramaturgic practice in, 33, 38, 42, 54, 57, 59, 158, 207;
localization, 64, 66, 220;
narrative pattern in, 50;
opening action, 34;
properties in, 74, 79, 221, 222;
spatial illusion, 164;
stage, use of, 92;
staging, 163-164, 169, 172, 175, 178, 180, 185, 186-187, 203-204, 205-206, 208-210, 212, 227;
staging of, viii, 230


Larum for London, A. See A Larum for London

Lear, King, 1, 15, 135, 136, 229;
character types in, 148-151, 153;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 30, 32-35, 38-39, 41-43, 55, 56, 60, 137, 157-158;
localization, 73, 220;
narrative pattern in, 51, 53;
opening action, 34;
properties in, 77, 78, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 85, 87, 227;
staging, 159, 170, 180-181, 198, 200, 205, 208, 210-211

Localization of action, 64-67, 73, 220;
through chorus, 68;
through identification of stage doors with place, 72-73

London Prodigal, The, 1;
character type in, 152;
dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 36, 44;
property in, 223;
staging in, 175, 199, 227


Macbeth, 229;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 32, 38-39, 42, 57, 59;
localization, 64-65, 220;
narrative pattern in, 49;
opening action, 34;
premiere of, 23;
properties in, 76, 77, 78, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 70, 93;
staging, 170, 183-185, 187, 192, 203, 206, 209;
theme, 61

Malcontent, The, 96, 223;
dating of, xiv;
disguise in, 226

Measure for Measure, 15, 136, 229;
character types in, 148, 150, 153;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 32, 36-37, 39, 111, 154, 207;
localization, 220;
properties in, 78, 221;
staging, 170, 175, 179, 184, 187, 194-195, 198, 208, 210-212, 226

Merry Devil of Edmonton, The, character types in, 150;
dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 37;
properties in, 74, 223, 224;
stage, use of, 71;
staging, 188, 227

Merry Wives of Windsor, The, 135, 136, 229;
character types in, 150;
dating of, xii;
dramaturgic practice in, 38, 45-46, 147;
localization, 72, 220;
narrative pattern in, 51;
premiere of, 23;
property in, 222;
stage, use of, 89;
staging, 171, 186, 190, 208, 210, 212, 227

Miseries of Enforced Marriage, dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 37;
properties in, 223, 224;
stage, use of, 90-92, 94;
staging in, 163-164, 166, 175, 227


Narrative patterns in, episodic form, 48-51;
“mirror” form, 51-53;
“river” form, 50-51


Opening action in, 34

Othello, 136, 229;
character types in, 149;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 32-33, 37-39, 42, 46, 111, 143, 157;
localization, 66-67, 73, 220;
properties in, 77, 210, 221;
spatial illusion in, 161-162;
stage, use of, 85-88, 196;
staging, 171, 178, 180, 186, 187, 189, 196, 208, 210, 227


Pericles, 15, 229;
character types in, 153;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 38;
localization, 68, 220;
properties in, 75, 81, 221, 222;
spatial illusion, 160-162;
stage, use of, 70, 85-88, 94;
staging, 172, 184, 190, 204, 205, 226-227

Premieres of, 23

Properties in, complete list of, 221-225;
introduction of, 75-76;
types: bed, 78-79, 82-83, 86;
chair, 78, 83;
chair for invalid, 77;
miscellaneous, 74-75;
scaffold, 79-80;
sedan chair, 77;
state, 78;
stools, 77-78, 82-83;
table, 76-77;
tent, 81, 95;
tomb, 70, 81


Revenger’s Tragedy, The, 58;
dating of, xiii;
disguise in, 198, 228;
dramaturgic practice in, 44, 56-57;
narrative pattern in, 51;
properties in, 223, 224, 225


Satiromastix, 223;
dating of, xiii;
properties in, 74

Sejanus, 58;
dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 37, 44;
narrative pattern in, 49;
properties in, 223, 224

Simultaneous setting, 159-160

Spatial illusion in, 160-162, 164

Stage, use of: above, 89-92, 230-231;
doors, 70-71;
enclosure, 82-88, 185, 194-196, 211-212;
heavens, 94;
stage posts, 94;
trap, 92-93, 201-202

Staging, of asides, 162, 183, 186-192;
continuity, 163-164, 175;
of disguises, 198-200, 226-228;
of entrances, 178-182;
of farewell scenes, 204-205;
of finales, 208-212;
of focus, 172-173;
of ghost scenes, 200-204;
of greeting scenes, 204;
of group scenes, 169-173;
of messenger scenes, 205-206;
of observation scenes, 183, 193-196;
of processions, 172;
of soliloquies, 183-186;
symmetry, 165-168


Theme in, 60-61

Thomas Lord Cromwell, dating of, xiii;
dramaturgic practice in, 37, 44;
narrative pattern in, 48;
properties in, 223, 224;
stage, use of, 185;
staging, 185, 227

Timon of Athens, 229;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 37, 39;
localization, 64, 220;
opening action, 34;
properties in, 81, 221, 222;
stage, use of, 85, 87;
staging, 184, 189, 196, 204, 205, 209, 212

Troilus and Cressida, 15, 229;
character types in, 150;
dating of, xi;
dramaturgic practice in, 35, 37, 42;
localization in, 66-67, 72-73, 220;
narrative pattern in, 53;
premiere of, 23;
properties in, 79, 81, 222, 230;
staging, 170, 172, 175, 184, 190-192, 204, 206, 208

Twelfth Night, viii, 14, 229;
character types in, 149-150;
dating of, x;
dramaturgic practice in, 36-37, 39, 42, 45, 54-55, 137, 154;
exit lines, 107;
localization, 72, 220;
narrative pattern in, 50-51;
premiere of, 23;
property in, 222;
spatial illusion, 164;
stage, use of, 196, 212;
staging, 168-169, 173, 196, 198-200, 208, 210-212, 226


Volpone, 135;
dating of, xiii;
disguise in, 228;
dramaturgic practice in, 37;
properties in, 77, 80, 223, 224, 230;
stage, use of, 84, 87


Yorkshire Tragedy, A, 1;
character type in, 152;
dating of, xiii;
property in, 77, 223;
stage, use of, 86, 89-90