[65] Lamb's Specimens of English Dramatic Poets, p. 147.
[66] Maitland, vol. i., p. 28.
[67] Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, iv., p. 367.
[68] Spectator, vol. i., No. 28.
[69] Malone, in his Historical Account of the English Stage, has an ingenious parallel between these inn-theatres and the construction of the modern ones. "Many of our ancient dramatick pieces," he observes, "were performed in the yards of carriers' inns, in which, in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign, the comedians, who then first united themselves in companies, erected an occasional stage. The form of these temporary play-houses seems to be preserved in our modern theatre. The galleries in both are ranged over each other on three sides of the building. The small rooms under the lowest of these galleries answer to our present boxes; and it is observable, that these, even in theatres which were built in a subsequent period expressly for dramatick exhibitions, still retained their old name, and were frequently called rooms by our ancient writers. The yard bears a sufficient resemblance to the pit, as at present in use. We may suppose the stage to have been raised in this arena, on the fourth side, with its back to the gateway of the inn, at which the money for admission was taken. Thus in fine weather, a play-house, not incommodious, might have been formed." Reed's Edition of Johnson's and Steevens's Shakspeare, vol. iii., p. 73.
[70] Tatler, No. 127.
[71] Londinium Redivivum, ii., 375.
[72] History of London, ii., 880.
[73] The whipping of the criminals in Bridewell took place after the church service.
[74] Dunciad, book ii., v. 269.