...Fitz Stephen, in his Dtfcriptio NobiliJ/im<s Civitatis Londonia, who writes thus ; " London^ " inftead of common Interludes belonging to the " Theatre, has Plays of a more holy Subject : " Reprefentations of thofe Miracles which the holy «' Confeflbrs wrought, or of the Sufferings where"...

...1174, speaking of plays not as any thing new, but as the common amusements of every place, Bays,—" London, instead of common interludes belonging to the theatre, has plays of a more holy subject." This is a more distant period than any other nation in Europe can produce for theatrical performance....

...Pastimes. Representation of Miracles. London, instead of common interludes belonging to the theatre, hath plays of a more holy subject ; representations of...confessors wrought, or of the sufferings, wherein the glorious constancy of martyrs did appear. Of Cock-Jighting and Bail. Moreover, that we may begin...

...Pastimes. \ Representation of Miracles. London, instead of common interludes belonging to the theatre, hath plays of a more holy subject ; representations of...confessors wrought, or of the sufferings, wherein the glorious constancy of martyrs did appear. Of Cock-fighting and Ball. . Moreover, that we may begin...

...land and water ; and " the maidens had their exercise of dancing and tripping till moon light." ib. " Representations of those miracles which the holy confessors wrought, or of the sufferings, wherein the glorious constancy of martyrs did appear," were the only theatrical exhibitions, p. 247. Hence,...

...London, instead of common interludes belonging to the theatre, hath plays of a more holy subject 5 representations of those miracles which the holy confessors wrought, or of the sufferings, , wherein the glorious constancy of martyrs did appean Of Cock-fighting and Ball. Moreover, that we may begin...

...confeti' nres tiperati sunt, seu representationes passionum, tluibus daruit constant ia martyrum." — London, instead of common interludes belonging to...holy confessors wrought, or of the sufferings wherein the glorious constancy of the martyrs did appear. These representations being mentioned as neither...

...confessores operati sunt, seu representaiiones passionum, c/uibus claruit constant iu muftyrum." — London, instead of common interludes belonging to...holy confessors wrought, or of the sufferings wherein the glorious constancy of the martyrs did appear. These representations being mentioned as neither...

...cortfest>. tires operati sunt, seu representationes passionum, ijuibus ctaruit constantia martyrum." — London, instead of common interludes belonging to...plays of a more holy subject : representations of 1iKi.se miracles which the holy couf'essors wrought, or of the sufferings wherein the glorious constancy...

...common interludes belonging " to the Theatres, has plays of a more holy subject : representa" lions of those miracles which the holy confessors wrought, or of " the sufferings wherein the glorious constancy of the martyrs did " appear." This author was a monk of" Canterbury, who wrote...