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The Influence Of Penny Knaves

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Poor people called the groundlings, or penny knaves, were famous their love of plays. They would pay one penny to stand in front of the stage in an area called the open yard. Going to a play was a lively event. Groundlings would frequently talk, yell, and even throw things (think rotten produce, etc.) during the play. If the audience liked or did not like the play or the actors, the groundlings would let everyone in the theater know it. Rich people would even sit on stage and make comments to the audience during the play. The most expensive seats in a theater were the in the top row of the theater, farthest from the audience. The cheap seats were directly in front of the stage, although people in this area stood. Rich people would want to

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