Viewing Event Record: To avoid conflict with traditional bear-baiting days, plays are banned Sundays and Thursdays

Abstract

The Privy Council writes to the Mayor of London, and to the JPs of Middlesex and Surrey. Sundays and Thursdays are traditionally reserved for bear-baiting. So as to avoid interfering with Her Majesty's pleasure, plays are to be banned on these days.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 25 July 1591 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 25 July 1591 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Curtain
Name
Theatre
Name
Rose
Name
Newington Butts
Name
Bel Savage
Name
Bear Garden
Name
St Paul's (I)

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Tudor, Elizabeth Queen Queen
Heyward, Rowland lord mayor of London

Event Type

  • performance restraint
  • playhouse context