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After 1788 magistrates could authorise local theatres. Many new provincial theatres were built but London theatres were still restricted to two. Country gentry could now enjoy culture not available to many Londoners. Censorship meant fewer plays were written so critics of government found new satirical mechanisms and London theatre managers developed new entertainment forms to attract audiences. Censorship finally ended in 1968.
VR2-3 It was easier for people in the North of England to see plays in the 1790s compared to the 1660s because:
VR2-1 Which of these statements is best supported by the passage?
A. B. C. D.
better transport made it easier for them to get to London theatres.
censorship had been relaxed so that more plays were being written.
authors who criticised the government were no longer allowed to write plays.
it was legally possible to open theatres outside London for the first time.
A. The two London theatres allowed by the Licensing Act were both in the West End.
B. The king of England who ascended the throne in 1660 was a supporter of theatre.
VR2-4 Using information contained in the passage it can be inferred that:
C. The Lord Chamberlain was appointed because he was an expert in the writing of plays.
A. criticism of the government in the 1730s was considered to be more of a problem than it was in the 1660s.
D. The terms of the Licensing Act remained in force unaltered until the twentieth century.
B. the main reason the king sponsored theatres after 1660 was because he wanted to make a financial profit.
VR2-2 Based on the passage, each of these statements is true EXCEPT: A. Plays were often used as a
way of criticising government
actions.
B. The reigning king in 1737 was
not popular with all of his
subjects.
C. The Licensing Act reduced the
number of theatres allowed in
London.
D. Legal censorship of plays in
England lasted for over two hundred years.
C. the Lord Chamberlain’s office was set up by theatre managers who wished to control the work of playwrights.
D. many authors enjoyed the freedom the Licensing Act gave them to write plays which were critical of politics.
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