Which of the following is true about public theaters in Elizabethan England ?
Correct answer: D. all of the above
- A. They relied on admission charges, an innovation of the period.
- B. The early versions were oval in shape.
- C. They were located outside the city limits of London.
- D. all of the above
Explanation
Elizabethan public theatres charged admission, were commonly built beyond London's civic limits, and developed polygonal or rounded early forms often described as oval. Therefore all three statements are intended to be correct.
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