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CONTENTS List of Figures vii Preface ix 1 Light on the Play 1 2 Tudor and Early Stuart Lighting Equipment 10 3 Early Lighting Systems 26 4 Afternoon Performances at the Outdoor Playhouses 65 5 Illumination of the Outdoor Playhouses 86 6 Daylight in the Indoor Playhouses 125 7 Theatrical Lighting at Court 158 v 8 Artificial Light in the Indoor Playhouses 175 9 Property Lights and Special Effects 201 10 Illuminating the Scene: The Duchess of Malfi at the Globe and Blackfriars 218 Notes 237 Index 269 Contents vi ...

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