What significant physical change occurred in English theaters during the Restoration that affected the performance of comedies?
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Correct answer: Women were for the first time permitted on stage as professional actresses
Before the Restoration, female roles were played by young boys. Charles II's decree allowed women on stage, which revolutionized the Comedy of Manners by introducing genuine sexual chemistry and the 'breeches role'.
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