Viewing Event Record: 'Alphonsus, King of Aragon' includes stage directions for ascent and descent of Venus

Abstract

Stage directions in Robert Greene's 'Alphonsus, King of Aragon' suggest the use of a chair 'let down from the top of the stage' to raise and lower the character of Venus.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1599 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: before 1599 (Source of claim: undefined)

Venues

Name
playhouse

Event Type

  • performance context
  • staging context