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Why was Elizabethan theatre so successful?
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Why was Elizabethan theatre so successful? One of the reasons that Elizabethan theatre was so successful was that it was enjoyed by the Queen. Elizabeth never visited the theatre herself, but was known to have invited companies of actors to perform for her at court, as is shown by this extract from government records in 1572: "To the Lord Chamberlain's players at Whitehall, 25 February 1572, for a play presented by them before Her Majesty on St Stephen's Day." She was a very important patron of the theatre, even allowing one company to call themselves "The Queen's men". This meant that people would think that the theatre was not a bad thing as the ruler appointed by God supported it, and therefore they could not be doing wrong by following her example. The nobles of England were also known to be supporters of the theatre, many invited companies of actors to their homes...
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