The Profession of Player in Shakespeare’s Time 1590-1642

This book is a comprehensive study of the customary practices of English players of the period-how they lived and worked and were paid, organized, and cast for parts in the phenomenally popular theaters of England. Gerald Bentley discusses sharers, hired men, boy apprentices, musicians, touring groups, and managers, showing that players in general led difficult but seriously professional lives. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.Additional ISBNs0691640572, 0691065969, 0691612668, 9780691640570, 9780691065960, 9780691612669The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 is written by Gerald Eades Bentley and published by Princeton University Press. ISBNs for The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 are 9781400853267, 1400853265 and the print ISBNs are 9780691612669, 0691612668. Additional ISBNs include 0691640572, 0691065969, 0691612668, 9780691640570, 9780691065960, 9780691612669.