p 339 (7 May) (Nonsuch)
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A lettre to the Lord Maior of the citie of London: that whereas their lordshipes were giuen to vnderstand that certaine outrages and disorders were of late committed in certaine places and Theaters erected within that Citie of London or the suburbes of the same where enterludes & comedies were vsuallie plaied, and for that the season of the yeare grew hotter and hotter it was to be doubted least by reason of the Concorse of people to such places of common assemblies there might some danger of infeccion happen in the Citie Their lordshipes thought it expedient to haue the vse of the said Interludes inhibited both at the Theaters, and in all other places within his iurisdiccion And therefore required him accordinglie to take presente order for the stayinge of the same, charginge the plaiers and actors to cease and forbeare the vse of the said places for the purpose of playinge or shewinge of anie such Enterludes or Comedies vntill after Barthelomew tide next ensuinge/
A like lettre to the same effecte to the master of the Rolles.
A like lettre to the like effecte to the ⸢Iustices⸣
sheriffes of Surrie/
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p 339 (7 May) (Nonsuch)
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A letter to the lord
mayor of the city of London that whereas their lordships were given to understand
that certain outrages and disorders were of late committed in certain places and
theatres erected within that city of London, or the suburbs of the same where
interludes and comedies were usually played, and for that the season of the year
grew hotter and hotter, it was to be doubted lest by
reason of the concourse of people to such places of common assemblies there might
some danger of infection happen in the city, their lordships thought it expedient to
have the use of the said interludes inhibited both at the theatres and in all other
places within his jurisdiction, and therefore required him accordingly to take
present order for the staying of the same, charging the players and actors to cease
and forbear the use of the said places for the purpose of playing or showing of any
such interludes or comedies until after Bartholomewtide next ensuing.
A like letter to the same effect to the master of the Rolls.
A like
letter to the like effect to the ⸢justices⸣
sheriffs of Surrey.
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The copy of this letter to the JPs of Surrey has not survived. The Rose playhouse on Bankside may not yet have been opened by this date but the playhouse at Newington Butts could have been affected by this summer inhibition.
The privy councillors present at the meeting are listed in the left margin.
For an abstract of the document and details of its transcription history, see the related EMLoT event record.
Record title: Privy Council Letter restraining Plays
Repository:
TNA
Shelfmark: PC 2/14
Repository location: Kew
For an abstract of the document and details of its transcription history, see the related EMLoT event record.
19 February 1585/6–1 November 1587; English; paper; ii + 292 + ii; 350mm x 220mm; ink pagination 1–586 (pp 2, 585 unnumbered); some repairs but minimal loss of text; bound in worn brown leather over boards, tooled, title on spine in gilt: 'ELIZABETH. | VOL. VI. | COUNCIL | REGISTER. | 19. FEB. 1586. | TO | 1. NOV. 1587.
The National Archives (UK), ref. PC 2/14
