1. Comdey of the Restoration Period
... scenes nor Wooman had they had their Will,But some with grizzld Beards had acted Woomen still - Thomas Shadwell, Preface to the Tempest With the restoration of theatres women were given permission to play female parts on stage instead of boy- impersonators. The kings taste for the commercial and promiscuous behaviour of male rakes and female schemers kept censorship at bay which in turn allowed ... scenes nor Wooman had they had their Will,But some with grizzld Beards had acted Woomen still - Thomas Shadwell, Preface to the Tempest With the restoration of theatres women were given permi...
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