Formerly published as "English Renaissance Theatre History: A Reference
Guide" by G. K. Hall in 1982, this annotated bibliography of scholarship
in the field of Elizabethan theatre history has been out of print for
almost 30 years. Most academic libraries have a copy in their reference
departments, and this classic is now available for the personal
libraries of students and scholars in the field. It has never been
easier to review the academic literature in such areas as
reconstructions of Shakespeare's Globe Playhouse, and other public and
private playhouses of Shakespeare's London; the court masques; Inigo
Jones; Richard Burbage and other actors of the time; the Lord Mayor's
Shows; Puritan opposition to the stage; and other such topics. The
terminal date of 1979 reflects the date of original production, but with
this tool it is a simple matter for the scholar to update his or her
review of the literature. The comprehensive Index is invaluable, and
Stevens also provides a preface and introduction.