"Manipulation of Theatrical Audience Size: Non-Existent Plays and Murderous Lenders" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbm176/ Author: Faktorovich, Anna. Type: Journal Article Year: 2022 Publication Information: Critical Survey 34, no. 3 (2022): 82–99. Annotation: Offers evidence for audience size for early modern theatrical productions. Uses evidence of average audience size to interrogate idea that Shakespeare’s plays in performance were particularly popular relative to those of his contemporaries.  English summary, 82. Language: English Tags: Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, Shakespeare's Audience, Shakespeare's Milieu WSB Update: Spring 2025 WSB Record Number: bbbm176