The correct answer is option four.
Narrative exposition is a literary device to introduce background information about the characters, the setting and previous events. Some procedures to display exposition are flashback, dialogues, journals or the characters' thoughts.
In "Cinderella", before the protagonist dances with the Prince, an invitation to the Prince's Ball comes to Cinderella's home. As a result, considering the course of the events, the invitation is part of the circumstances surrounding the background of the story.
"in the past" makes the most sense here :)
Private theaters were a sign of social significance, You had to be rich and popular to access them. especially if it was to see Shakespeare.
