Boy player
Boy player refers to children who performed in Medieval and English Renaissance playing companies. Some boy players worked for the adult companies and performed the female roles as women did not perform on the English stage in this period. Others worked for children's companies in which all roles, not just the female ones, were played by boys.
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Boy player
Boy player refers to children who performed in Medieval and English Renaissance playing companies. Some boy players worked for the adult companies and performed the female roles as women did not perform on the English stage in this period. Others worked for children's companies in which all roles, not just the female ones, were played by boys.
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Boy player refers to children ...... ale ones, were played by boys.
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Der Begriff Boy Actor (auch Bo ...... Knabenschauspieler verwendet.
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Kindergezelschappen, ook wel j ...... om de vrouwenrollen te spelen.
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Boy player refers to children ...... ale ones, were played by boys.
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Der Begriff Boy Actor (auch Bo ...... Knabenschauspieler verwendet.
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Kindergezelschappen, ook wel j ...... es en aanverwante evenementen.
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Boy Actor
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Boy player
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Kindergezelschap
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