ting. Due to crowdedness, diseases passed rampantly through the streets of Europe, as well as in the theaters. Small pox, scarlet fever, and tuberculosis were just one of the few of the diseases that regularly killed thousands of people. (Yancey, 35). The theaters closed with every serious outbreak. Which caused the players to make a choice to move with the thousand other citizens to continue their career. Acting companies usually went on tour. Not only to escape the diseases but to earn extra money.Womens roles in the plays were acted by men or, more commonly by boys. (Bommarito, 267). Boys were used for womens roles because of their small figures and higher pitched voices. The boys began acting at the age of ten, learning the correct way to walk and talk on the stage. In addition they were also taught the art of applying make-up moving gracefully in the many layers of clothing that the Elizabethan women wore at that time. English women were considered weaker and less intelligent, therefore, their opinions in life was limited. In judging behavior, the Elizabethans condemned the presence of women in some theaters. Despite the mens disapproval, a significant number of them did attend public plays.Becoming a good actor was not easy. Since there were no microphones during this era, actors had to master speech, gesture, and had to have strong voices as well. Players needed to speak their lines loudly and clearly enough to reach the most distant member of the audience. (Yancey, 42). Most actors had long parts to be memorized quickly. This seemed impossible; almost all the actors forgot their lines at one point. This was known as thribbling. Thribbling, which is also known as making up dialogue, was looked down upon and some authors threatened an actors life when he made to many mistakes. The Elizabethan costumes were elaborate and remarkable, but they had their drawbacks. The purchases of these fine necessities were a significa...
