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14 Cards in this Set
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flag
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a white flag above the theater meant a show that day
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trap door
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leading to the "Hell" area where a winch elevator was located
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lords room
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private galleries; six pennies let a viewer sit here, or sometimes on stage
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middle gallery
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the seats here were higher priced
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main entrance
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here the doorkeeper collected penny admission
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the pit
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sometimes referred to as "the yard" where the "groundlings" watched
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stage
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major playing area jutting into the pit, creating a sense of intimacy
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hell
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the area under the stage, used for ghostly comings and goings or for storage
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tiring-house
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backstage area
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inner stage
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a recessing playing area often curtained off except as needed
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dressing rooms
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rooms where actors were "attired" and awaiting their cues
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gallery (or balcony)
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located above the stage to house musicians or spectators
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wardrobe
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an essential storage area
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hut
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a storage area that also held a winch system for lowering characters to the stage
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