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The Development of Drama in England. The Early Theatre in Worcester. Plays at the Town Hall. The Queen's Players. The Plague and Puritans. The Restoration and Estcourt the Mimic. The King's Head Theatre. John Ward and His Daughter Sally. The Kemble Company Players.
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Plays at the Town Hall
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| Plays seem to have been performed in the Town Hall, for in 1622, the Corporation ordered that in future, plays should be performed in the lower end only, and not in the upper end, or in the Council Chamber; an ordnance not strictly observed, for it was found necessary to repeat it four years later. From the terms of the order, it appears that 'tippling' was part of the customary entertainment, with the result that many glass windows had been broken, and in 350 years ago, glazing was expensive. Apparently these restrictions drove the players to the Trinity Hall, for a further regulation forbade players there at night. |
| Posted: 18/09/2003 09:20:14
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