Viewing Event Record: Playhouse flags are removed after the performance: Dekker

Abstract

Plain Dealing, a character in Thomas Dekker's 'The Whore of Babylon,' refers to the practice of removing the flags advertising a play once the performance is over: 'shee takes downe the flagge, belike their play is done[.]'

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: 1607 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
From: before 20 April 1607 (Source of claim: externally supplied)

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Name
playhouse

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Event Type

  • cultural context
  • performance context
  • playhouse context