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1
What happened to the first professional company when the manager died?
They stayed in Jamaica and performed in the local islands
They disbanded and tried to go back to England
An actor married the first manager's wife and took control
They joined up with another company
2
The first theatre was built in the town of ______ in 1716
Richmond
Williamsburg
Philadelphia
New York
3
The play, written by the governor was performed in order to ridicule
New laws
Political rivals
Biblical values
Manly fashion
4
Which of the following was
not
against the law during 1600-1700 in America?
Breaking the Sabbath
Performing a play
Swimming naked
Making fun of her/his Majesty
5
In 1665 we have the first performance of an English speaking play. What happened to the actors
They died of the flu
They died of the measles
They were arrested
They ran and hid in the woods
6
What problem did the first professional company have before they even arrived in America?
They could not agree which play to perform so two quit
A guy ran off with their money and did not build a theatre
Their boat sank with half their food and all their costumes
They all caught the flu while still in England
7
What was the motivation behind the first English speaking play?
Made fun of the Puritans
Moral Objections
Political objections
Made fun of God
8
Which famous quote came from the play Cato?
The commitment of our fathers will be the calling of ourtime
We can't guarantee success, we can deserve it
Don't close the gate after you've let the cows out
MyonlyregretisthatI have but one life to lose for my country
9
What play did the first professional company perform when they arrived in America?
Taming of the Shrew
A Merchant of Venice
Romeo and Juliet
The Father's Bride
10
Which of the following were not part of the presentation format of the time
Dinner
A prologue
Specialty Acts
Dance
11
Most theatres were taken over by the British and plays were shown to entertain their garrisons
False
True
12
Who was the acting manager of the first professional acting company?
David Douglass
Robert Upton
Robert Hunter
Lewis Hallman
13
In this theatre, this is where foreigners and slaves could sit
pit
box seats
gallery
the stage
14
The first professional acting company was known as the
The Globe Players
The London Company
The American Company
Murray-Keen Company
15
Why did this manager of the London group have to take a note out against the theatre building?
He had a gambling problem and he owed $ to the governor
They hired too many designers
The actors went into debt and he had to pay off their debts
They could not make any money
16
When the second theatre in Williamsburg was built, what local company performed there?
The Globe Players
The American Company
The London Company
Murray-Keen Company
17
Who performed at the first theatre built in America?
townspeople
Benjamine Coleman and his company
Students from the nearby college
William Shakespeare
18
Who performed in the first American play which was performed by Americans?
Students at Yale
None of these answers
Students at the University of Richmond
Students at Harvard
19
What was Charles Stagg and his wife to provide in this new theatre?
scenery
music from England
Costumes
actors
20
Eventually the first pro, company under the control of David Douglas, changed their name to
The Williamsburg Company
The Other Kind of Company
The Lord's Company
The American Company
21
The most expensive place to sit in this first theatre was the
box seats
the stage
gallery
pit
22
What was interesting about the first theatre in America?
It was octagonal
It was built on a graveyard
It had two stories
A financial deal was struck with an indentured servant
23
Why did most companies not stay in one place very long?
There was not enough money to support them
They did not have enough material
The locals grew bored of the same performers
They broke many laws that they had to leave to avoid jail.
24
This is the first play written and produced in North America Written by Governor-Robert Hunter
The New Colonies
Androboros
Puritan Morality
Political Scandal
25
Who said that he would rather sit in the pit than anywhere else in the theatre?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
26
What important part of the theatrical world did the local gentry own?
the scenery
the costumes
the music
the plays
27
Plays were banned, but George Washington had ____ performed for his troops at Valley Forge
The Fight
The Contrast
Cato
Liberty
28
In 1736, the second permanent playhouse was built in what town?
Philadelphia
Charlestown
New York
Boston
29
What eventually happened to the first theatre?
it was turned into an inn
someone lived in it
it was turned into a courthouse
it burned down
30
Which of the following towns
were not
included in the circuit in which traveling players travel
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Charlestown
