Viewing Event Record: The Theatre and Curtain destroy the body and soul: Field

Abstract

In his pamphlet about the partial collapse of Paris Garden during a Sunday bearbaiting, John Field observes that 'Heathenish Enterludes and Plaies' performed at 'the Theater, the Curtin and such like' lead to the 'distruction both of bodye and soule.'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 17 January 1583 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: 13 January 1583 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Curtain
Name
Theatre
Name
Paris Garden
Name
Bear Garden

Event Type

  • anti-theatrical comment
  • cultural context
  • playhouse context