Early Modern London Theatres

Viewing Person Record: Sir Edward Conway, second Viscount Conway

Name, as appears in Primary Sources

Lo President: Event: The privy council orders theatres closed because of the plague

Role(s)

correspondent: Event: Secretary Conway responds to the Privy Council on the matter of Middleton's 'A Game at Chess'
correspondent: Event: The Privy Council writes to Secretary Conway on the matter of Middleton's 'A Game at Chess'
correspondent: Event: The Franco-Spanish war is more exciting than a play at Blackfriars: Conway to Wentworth
lord president: Event: The privy council orders theatres closed because of the plague
secretary of state: Event: Edward Conway to the Privy Council: The King responds to the controversy over 'A Game at Chess'

Active Dates

Dates: From: 6 August 1624 To: 17 August 1624