Un Representante cobra
Cada noche lo que gana.
Y el Autor paga, aunque
No hay dinero en la Caxa.
El Mejor Representante, Comedias Escogidas, Tom. XXIX., 1668, p. 199.
The Actor gets his wages every night;
For the poor Manager must pay him up,
Although his treasure-chest is clear of coin.
[738] “Pondus iners reipublicæ, atque inutile,” said Mariana, De Spectaculis, c. 9.
[739] Hugalde y Parra, Orígen del Teatro, p. 312.