[765] Nichols, iii. 20; Kelly, Progresses, 360; Birch, i. 343; Shaw (Aug. 25); Wood, Annals, ii. 319; Egerton Papers, 464.
[766] Birch, i. 346.
[767] Birch, i. 290, ‘They have plays at least every night, both holidays and working days, wherein they show great——, being for the most part such poor stuff, that instead of delight, they send the auditory away with discontent. Indeed, our poets’ brains and inventions are grown very dry, insomuch that of five new plays there is not one pleases, and therefore they are driven to furbish over their old, which stand them in best stead, and bring them most profit’ (John Chamberlain).
[768] Nichols, iii. 41.
[769] For plays at Cambridge in March and May, see chh. iv, vii.
[770] Birch, i. 358.
[771] S. P. D.
[772] S. P. D. (July 3, 5); Shaw.
[773] Birch, i. 368.
[774] Camden, Annales; S. P. D. (July 23, 26, 28–31); Shaw; Birch, i. 369; Nichols, iii. 97.