The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-06 00:00:00

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CHARLES 11. to Mr. KILLEOft KW and Sir
AY ENANT.
Charles the Second, Ite the Orrice of find, of England, Scot-
land, France, and Irelasid,K int. Defender of the n,th, dues
to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting : Whereas
wee are given to understand, that certain persons in end about
our Citty of London, or the ruhurbs thereof, doe frequently as-
semble Arrthe peforming and acting of Playas and Enterhides
dor reevards,to which d I sees of One Puhjects dne for their elite, -
taiament resort, which said Playas', as wee are Inforened, due
cantaine much nuttier of prophanation and scurrility, soe that
rush kin of entertainments. which, if well managed, alert
serve as moral! Instructions in humane life, as the nine are
now used doe for the mast part tende to the debaurhinge of
the mamiers of such as are present at them. and are very
scandaleus and °Pensive to all pious and well-dinsosed per-
m°. We, takcine the premisses Into our Prineely consider-
ation, yeit not holding it necessary to supprene the use of
Theatres, because wee are assured, that if the evil! atdscan-
dall the Mayes the, null are or haue bin acted were taken
assay, the name might serve ns innocent and harmless** diaer-
tisement for mans of tar srthiects; and hauing experience of
the art and skill of our trusty and well-beloved Thomas
Killigrew, Esq. one of the Groomes of our Bedchamber,
and of Sir William Dammam. Knight, fair tree purposes
hereafter tsentioned, doe hereby give and grante vn*o
the said Thomas Killigrew and Sir Dauenaut,
full power and autbonty to erect two companies of
Players, consisting respectively of stick permits :46 they *hall
chase ind appoint; arid to purchase, bond... and erect, or
hire at their charge, as they *llan ihnike ott, two Houses nr
Theatres, with all convenient mimes and other necessaries
thereunto appertaioing, for the representation of Tragsdief,
Contedves, Plates, Operqs, and all other entertainmeht• of
that nature, in coovenient places: and likewise to settle and
establish each payments to be paid by those that shall reowt
to see the said representations performed, as either haue hot
accustornely Owen and taken ha the like ki.pd, or as shall be •
reassemble in regard of the great ex peaces of scenes, munch,
and such new decorations as huge Om bin foruserty seed, with
further power en make such allowances out of that which they
shall sae receive, to the Actors arid other persons employed in
the said representations la both Houses respectively as they
shall rlijak till; the said Companirs to be under the gastro-
nome anrant horny of them the sai d ?boron K ill iglu acid Sir
llasenant : And in regard of the extraordinary laces •
tannin that bath bin lately used In things of this nature, our
pleasure is, that there shall be rise mare places of represeata-
flans nor companies of Actors of Ptaves or Operas by mita- •
live musick, or represeutatioas by aanceing, and scenes, or
any other entertainments on the Stage inner Cities of Load ;n
and Westminster, or in the Liberties of them, then the two
tu be now erected by *mettle of this authority; INevenbelek.
wee doe hereby, by our authority royal, strictly enjoin the
said Thomas Killiteew and Sir WilliaM Dauenant, that they
doe not et any time hereafter cause to be acted or repre-
sented any Plate, lancriudc, or Opera, containing any mat-
ter of proptiariation, 'curl flits, or (Ascetic', : And wee due
further hereby authorize and command the. the raid Thomas
Killigrew and Sir lVilliam Datiessant, to peruse all Plates
that haue bin formerly written, and to expwiee all proplia-
nesse and scarfing Brno the same, before they be represented k
or acted. And tills our 'ratite and authority made to Ore
said Thorsen Killigrew and Sir William Dauenant, shall be
election and remain lo full Aires sod venue, aritwithstasii-
ing any firmer order or di/retie° bytes given for the suppres-
sing of Playhouses and Player, or aby rather Laterite:mama
of the Sbgea Gleen, lb. August 21, letkl.