17 December 1691

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Theatre: no theater listed
Theatrical Season: 1690-1691
Volume: 1
Comments: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, II, 315: The duke of Norfolke was abused in the fray at the playhouse: the house of lords examined the same, and sent for captain Primrose, who commanded the party of soldiers there, who excused himselfe therefrom: one of the bishops moved to suppresse the playhouse, it being a nursery of lewdness, but the temporall lords were against it, but directed the lord chamberlain to send his warrant to suspend them from acting till further order: which was accordingly done

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    *p1691 12 17 none Comment.*c1691 12 17 none $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, II, 315: The $duke of Norfolke= was abused in the fray at the playhouse: the <i>house of lords</i> examined the same, and sent for $captain Primrose=, who commanded the party of soldiers there, who excused himselfe therefrom: one of the bishops moved to suppresse the playhouse, it being a nursery of lewdness, but the temporall lords were against it, but directed the <i>lord chamberlain</i> to send his warrant to suspend them from acting till further order: which was accordingly done.

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    Event: 1817 | 16911217 | none | $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, II, 315: The $duke of Norfolke= was abused in the fray at the playhouse: the <i>house of lords</i> examined the same, and sent for $captain Primrose=, who commanded the party of soldiers there, who excused himselfe therefrom: one of the bishops moved to suppresse the playhouse, it being a nursery of lewdness, but the temporall lords were against it, but directed the <i>lord chamberlain</i> to send his warrant to suspend them from acting till further order: which was accordingly done

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