1. Restoration and 18th Century Theatre
1660
Return of the Monarchy
Charles II

2. People Women Allowed to Perform Charles the Second returns
Playwrights and Actors

3. Architecture
   New indoor theatres - deep aprons, proscenium arches, painted flats, candles and oil lamps.

4. Important Events
Restoration began when Charles II returned from France and reclaimed throne
Brought new era of theatre from Paris

5. Terms
Comedy of Manners - A comedy satirizing the attitudes and behavior of a particular social group, often of fashionable society
Restoration ended in Parliament passed Licensing Act allowing only two public playhouses (Covent Garden, Drury Lane) “Legitimate Theatre”

6. Playwrights (you do not have to copy this
John Dryden, George Etherage, William Wycherly, George Farquhar, William Congreve,
Oliver Goldsmith,
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

7. Actors
l   David Garrick - actor and director, created new acting style (naturalistic) and came to be regarded as one of England's greatest actors

8. l Actors 
Sarah Kemble Siddons and brother John Phillip Kemble-parents were performers

9. Actors l Edmund Kean-performed the great works of Shakespeare.
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