An Indoor Theatre: The Wits.

This is the frontispiece of Henry Marsh's The Wits (1662), which reprints 'entertainments' presented by Robert Cox after theatres were closed by the Civil War. Seven 'Humours,' including Falstaff and Mistress Quickly, occupy an indoor stage typical of Stuart private theatres such as the Blackfriars of Shakespeare's company. The sketch shows likely costumes for these figures. Reprinted by permission of the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.