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