nt drain on the company budget. As the theater progressed, the costumes became more elaborate. They were made of costly fabrics such satin and velvet. Sometimes tailors were hired to make the outfit. At other times, the players were lucky to find suitable clothing for sale. Elizabethan plays were indeed passionate wand exuberant, and there seemed to be an endless number of them. At the height of theater activity, which coincided with the last years of Elizabeths life (1590 to 1603). (Yancey, 69). The poetry in Romance plays was expressions of the peoples beliefs and outlooks on things. Elizabethan people were very passionate and their plays reflected their spirit. Sometimes, romance was expressed in traditional love stories such as Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. Audiences accepted and understood poetic forms of expression and expected to hear it when they attended the performances. Because of many people believed in ghosts and goblins, playwrights often added these supernatural creatures in their plays. Their strong belief in god made it easy for them to believe in unseen forces. Although in some plays playwrights, just for sheer thrill, included ghosts, the plays were usually tragedies, having the ghost as the victim. Witches were treated with respect because they were thought to be powerful and could cause harm to the very ones who offended them. Fairies were less threatening than witches. When Shakespeare presented A Midsummer Nights Dream, audiences were charmed. Playwrights William Shakespeare, Thomas Greene, and Ben Jonson included fairies in their productions.From 1594 to 1608, Shakespeare was fully involved in the London theater world. (Wadsworth,346). He wrote on average two plays a year and was very popular in his company. Queen Elizabeth liked Shakespeares plays and gave him support and protection from critics. Shakespeares plays seemed to be dramatically effective and attempted all forms and subjects. (spear, ...
