Playgoers, players and cross-dressing in early modern London: The Bridewell evidence

Playgoers, players and cross-dressing in early modern London: The Bridewell evidence

by English Renaissance, London Bridewell, Andrew Gurr, Bridewell Hospital

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The Seventeenth Century (2003)

Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Publisher: CENTRE SEVENTEENTH CENT STUD UNIV DURHAM, Pages: 159-171

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Abstract

"This article throws new light on contemporary concerns by examining a stream of references to playgoers and players in the minute-books of the London Bridewell. The same records also furnish information on the social practice of cross-dressing, and thus help us to understand the context in which cross-dressing on the stage was judged." (159)