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Introduction
Paul Whitfield White and Suzanne Westfall

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THEORIES AND HISTORIES

1.

"The Useless Dearness of the Diamond": Theories of Patronage Theater
Suzanne Westfall

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SHAKESPEAREAN PATRONAGE

2.

The King’s Men’s King’s Men: Shakespeare and Folio Patronage
David M. Bergeron

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3.

Shakespeare, the Cobhams, and the Dynamics of Theatrical Patronage
Paul Whitfield White

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4.

Shakespeare, Noble Patrons and the Pleasures of Professional Playing
Leeds Barroll

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FROM MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN

5.

“What revels are in hand?” Marriage Celebrations and Patronage of the Arts in Renaissance England
David Bevington and Milla Riggio

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6.

The City as Patron: York
Alexandra F. Johnston

163

7.

Theatrical Patronage and the Urban Community during the Reign of Mary
Mary Blackstone

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PATRONS, PLAYERS, AND AUDIENCES

8.

Privy Councilors as Theater Patrons
Andrew Gurr

258

9.

Tracking Leicester’s Men: The Patronage of a Performance Troupe
Sally-Beth MacLean

287

10.

Patronage and the Companies of Boy Actors
Michael Shapiro

321

11.

The Audience as Patron: The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Alexander Leggatt

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