Background
Astington, John Harold was born on January 20, 1945 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Came to Canada, 1966. Son of Harold and Elsie (Alcock) Astington.
(Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart ...)
Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, including Shakespeare, wrote for open-air public theaters and also for the private, indoor theaters at the palaces at which the Court resided. The author draws as full a picture as he can of the royal theaters used at courts, the physical and aesthetic conditions under which actors worked in them, and the composition and conduct of court audiences. The book includes an appendix that lists all known court performances of plays and masques between 1558 and 1642.
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Astington, John Harold was born on January 20, 1945 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Came to Canada, 1966. Son of Harold and Elsie (Alcock) Astington.
Bachelor of Arts, University Leeds, 1966. Master of Arts, McMaster University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1974.
Lecturer English, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1971-1975, assistant professor, 1975-1978, associate professor, since 1978.
Lecturer English University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1971-1975, assistant professor Canada, 1975-1978, associate professor Canada, since 1978.
(Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart ...)
Member American Society Theatre Research, Shakespeare Association American, International Shakespeare Association, Malone Society.
Married Janet Wilde, September 6, 1966. Children: Susan Elizabeth, Margaret Jane.