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A wealth of documentary evidence relating to theatres and society in early-modern London has for the first time been brought together online, in an international project led by the University of Southampton.
Professor of English at Southampton, John McGavin, has directed research to find and transcribe historical texts relating to eight early theatres north of the Thames, which operated outside the capital’s city walls.
“The website [Early Modern London Theatres] allows you to see what direct use has been made in books and other texts over the last four centuries of pre-1642 documents relating to the theatres in Middlesex and Westminster,” says principal investigator, Professor McGavin.
He continues, “This gives a fascinating insight into many aspects of 16th and 17th century theatre life and its place in society.” (…)
Records show in 1575 that a chorister of St Pauls was ’stolen’, presumably by a rival group, prompting the Privy Council to call for action against the suspects.
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