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 * Did he write any particular parts for particular actors? Did he write parts for himself or did he not act at all?**

//Answer prepared by Juliet d.l.H// There are multiple theories as to if Shakespeare acted and wrote for different players. Some sources say that he played many parts in ten different plays. Others say that he only played small parts. Others still think that he started to act in as early as 1592, but are not sure to the number of plays or parts that he played or if he performed in his own plays at all. Still the First Folio says that Shakespeare was a //leading,// or important actor but it does not state which one or ones that he stared in. A man named Ben Johnson says that in the plays that were performed, under his supervision, puts him at the top of the role call in the play //Every Man in his Humor// for both the “Principle Comoedian” (principle comedians) __AND__ the top of the “Principal Tragoedians” (principle Tragedy actors).

Works Cited "Shakespeare Birthplace Trust." __Welcome to the Shakespeare Houses Website__. 16 Apr. 2009 .

"Templateeliz." __Springfield Public Schools - Home__. 16 Apr. 2009 . __William Shakespeare Biography __. 16 Apr. 2009 . "William Shakespeare the Actor." __Globe Theatre__. 16 Apr. 2009 []