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Non-Verbal Meaning in Caroline Private Theatre: William Cavendish's and James Shirley's The Varietie ( c. 1641)

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: How did early modern actors convey meaning on stage without speaking? A few plays of the Caroline period developed an extraordinary taste for non-verbal communication by costume, movements, stage design and the like. Drawing upon 'The Varietie'(c.1641), a comedy written by William Cavendish and James Shirley, this essay explores the impact of seventeenth-century fashion, dancing practice, and the conventions of court masques on Caroline private theatre.

Source: The Seventeenth Century

DOI: 10.1080/0268117x.2006.10555574

Author: BARBARA RAVELHOFER

Institution: Durham University

Language: English

Topic: Renaissance Literature and Culture

Subfield: Classics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1490337651

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Cites: 10

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