History of English Dramatic Poetry to the Time of Shakspeare and Annals of the Stage to the Restoration Volume 1

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...paymente, ' or if suche pson shall not firste he bound with good suerties to the i ' Chumberlayne of London for the tyme beinge for the trewe'payment ' of such Somes to the poore, that then everye suche lycence or pmission ' shalbe vtterlye voide, and everie doinge by force or cullo' of suche ' lycence or pmission, shalbe adjudged an otfence againste this acte in ' suche manner as if no suche lycence or pmission hadd benne hadd, ' standinge. And be yt lykewise enacted, that all somes and t'orl'ey' tures to be incurrydd for anie ofil-nce against this Acte, and all for' feytures of bondes to be taken by force, meane, or occasyon of this ' Actc, shalbe ymployed to the reliefe of the poore in the hospitalles of ' this Cittie, or the poore infected or diseased in this Cittie of London, ' as the Lorde Maior and Courte of Aldermen for the tyme beinge-" ' shall adjudge meete to be distributed: and that the C-hamborlnyne of ' London shall have and recover the same to the purpozies aforesaid ' by Bill, Plainte,Acion of debt, or ynformacon to be comenced and ' pursewed in his owne name in the Courte of the vtter Chamber of the ' Guildhall of London, called the Maio" Courte, in wch sute no essoine ' nor wager of law for the Defendaunte shalbe admittyd or allowed' Provydid ullwaie that this Acte (otherwise then touchinge the pub' lishing of unchaste, sedycious, and vnmete matters) shall not extend ' to anie plaies Enterludes Comedies, Tragidies or sllewes to be played ' or shewed in the pryvate hous, dwellinge, or lodginge of anie noble' man, citizen, or gentleman, w" shall or will then have...