The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25

son for playing on the Sabbath day, contrary
10 the Lord Mayors orders, which were uu-
known to them. From his lodging in the
Strand, this present Tuesday, 1881.
295. From the Lords Of the Council TO the
Lord Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, autho-
rizipg the exercise of Plays to be resumed,
because of the Plague, on account of which
they we're forbidden (Letter 22l), having
ceated, and that the Players may be- in readi-
nees with convenient matters for the Queens
Soidce at Christmas, which they cannot be
without their usual exercise therein. 18th
November, 1881.
3l7. From the Lords of the Council to the
Lord Mayor, for permitting Plays to be per-
formed on Holidays after Evening Prayer, and
tor appointing some Ut person Who may consider
and alton of such Plays only as be lit to yield
honest recreation and no example of evil.
llth April 1882.
3l9 From the Lord Mayor to the Lords of
the Council, in reply to their letter mo. 3lD,
for allowing Plays to be performed on Holidays
after Evening Prayer with sundry reasons
against the same. 18th April, 1882.
3J9. From the Earl of Warwick to the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen, or SheIiffs, for license
IT, be given to his servant, John David, to
play his pieces in his science and profession
of defense, at the Bull in Bishopsgate street.
at July, 1882.
3S3 From the Earl of Warwick to the Lord
Mayor, expressing his surprise at the prohi-
bition OF playing prizes by his servant, and
desiring that ssmore favor may be shown him
therein. 23d July, l5S2.-(This letter is sub
scribed-"To my very loving frende the Lord
Maiore of London-tTrom the Court.")
ass. From the Lord Mayor to the Lord High
Treasurer informing him of the further steps
taken with respect to forming a Catalogue of
Infected Houses, and also of an accident at
Paris Gardens, where several persons were
slain and others manned by the falling of
scaifold on the Sabbath Day, and beseeching
him to give order for redress of such abuses
of that day and contempt of Gods service.
| 18th January, 1882.
4JS and 49, From the Lord Burghley to
the Lord Mayor Gin reply to Nos. 456 and 457)
containing further instructions for making
public the Catalogue of Infected Houses, and
| also respecting the accident at Paris Garden,
and the prohibition for the future of the
pastimes used there on the Sabbath Day, and
prevention of the importation of Grain. Is
January, 1882
484 From the Lord Mayor to the Earl of
Warwick, in reply, explaining the reasons for
! the prohibition. oath July, 1882.
498. From the Lord Mayor to Mr.. Young, a
Justice of the Peace for an adjoining district,
respecting prohibiting Plays intended to be
performed on the lst of May, on account of the
danger of injection, etc. 9th April, 1888.
$50 From the Lord Mayor to the Lords of
the Council Gin reply to No. 5l9), respecting
the neglect of archery, and the increase of un-
lawful games and pastimes, to the injury and
dshonor of the City, and their resolution to
reform such abuses. Sd July, 1888.
539. From the Lord Mayor to Sir Francis
Walsingham, informing him of the care taken
in the City for the stay of infection of the
Plague and of the evils attending the assem-
blies at Plays, Bear Batting, etc., and request
ing that like restraint may be enforced in
places adjoining the City. Sd May, 1888.
553. From Sir Francis Walsingham to the
Lord Mayor, explaining the intentions of the
Lolds of the Council in granting license to
the Queens Players. lst December, 1888
554. From the Lords of the Council to the
Lord Mayor, respecting granting license to
the Qeen's Players. 10Th November, 1888.
635. From the Lord Mayor and Aldermen to
the Archbishop of Canterbury, representing
the evils produced by the number of Players
and Playing Houses within the city, and re-
questipg his favor and help for the reforming
and banishing the same. 25th February
1891.
GAG. From The Lord Mayor to the Archbishop
of Canterbury, thanking him for the assist
ance, etc., afforded by him respecting th
suppression of Plays, etc., agreeably to th'
request made in a former Letter (No. $3.50
9th March, 1891.
662. From the Lord Mayor to the Lord Higl
Treasurer, informing him of the tumult an
disorder in Southwark, the occasion thereof
and what had been done in consequence. 30L
May, 1892.
Here is an unworked mine of dramatic his
tory in the days when Shakespeare was i
LOndon.-London Athen9um.