Children of Paul’s
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Children of Paul’s was a renowned troupe of boy actors associated with St Paul’s Cathedral in London that performed popular plays during the Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Children of Paul's | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
acting troupe
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boy players ⓘ early modern theatre company ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
Elizabethan era
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early Jacobean era ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St Paul's Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
London playgoers
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elite spectators ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith |
Children of the Chapel
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Children of the Queen's Revels NERFINISHED ⓘ The Admiral's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord Chamberlain's Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| employedPerformers | boy actors ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
London commercial theatre boom
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reign of Elizabeth I ⓘ reign of James I ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| notableFor |
being a leading company of boy actors
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performing popular plays ⓘ |
| organizationalBase | choir school of St Paul's Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | ecclesiastical authorities of St Paul's Cathedral ⓘ |
| performanceType | stage plays ⓘ |
| performanceVenue |
St Paul's Cathedral precincts
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indoor playhouses ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| repertoire |
comedies
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satirical plays ⓘ tragicomedies ⓘ |
| status | renowned troupe of boy actors ⓘ |
| theatreGenre | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | London boy companies ⓘ |
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