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	THEATRE - LoveToKnow Article on THEATRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The spirit of the acts of Elizabeth frequently appears in later legislation, and the unauthorized player was a vagabond as late as the Vagrancy Act of 2744, which was law till 1824.
		The Theatre Act of 1737 narrowed the definition of a player of interludes, for the purposes of punishment as a vagabond, to mean a person acting interludes, andc., in a place where he had no legal settlement.
		The act did not confine the prerogative within the city of \Vestminster, but as a matter of policy it was not exercised in favor of the non-privileged theatres, except those where the legitimate drama was not performed.
	3.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TH/THEATRE.htm (13357 words)

	§17. Stage Political Satire and the Licensing Act of 1737. IV. The Drama and the Stage. Vol. 10. The Age of ...
		Stage Political Satire and the Licensing Act of 1737.
		Fielding’s bold political references were largely responsible for the licens ing act of 1737, which limited the metropolitan theatres to two, and brought plays, prologues and epilogues under direct legal supervision.
		The licensing act restricted Fielding’s lawless freedom; already, however, he had set in motion forces which the censorship of the stage might in part check, but could not wholly control.
	www.bartleby.com /220/0417.html (302 words)

	L&I: A-261 - Employment Agency Law
		Licenses may be renewed from year to year upon application, payment of license fees and filing of bonds as in the case of original applications.
		Each applicant for a license shall file with the application a schedule of fees, charges and commissions which he intends to charge and collect for his services, together with a copy of all forms and contracts to be used in the operation of the agency.
		Upon order of suspension of the license, the employment agent shall immediately deliver the license to the department and shall cease and desist all activity as an employment agent for the duration of the suspension.
	www.dli.state.pa.us /landi/CWP/view.asp?a=185&Q=70045 (3167 words)

	Cox, "Theatrical Forms, Ideological Conflicts, and the Staging of Obi", Obi, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles
		England was still a slave-owning nation: an Emancipation Act was not passed until 1833 and slaves were not completely liberated in British colonies until 1838.
		Ever since the passage of the Licensing Act of 1737, any play offered on the London stages had to be submitted to the government's Licenser of Plays before it could be performed, and the Licenser at the time, John Larpent, tended to ban all political references from the stage.
		Most importantly, Jack is given a voice in the melodrama, and he uses it to protest his enslavement and to argue that his actions are acts of revenge for the fact that slavers have killed his wife and torn him from his family and his homeland.
	www.rc.umd.edu /praxis/obi/cox/cox.html (2527 words)

	Chapter 10
		The major theatrical activity exists in the Provinces where touring companies, much like those in Spain, strive to develop enough expertise to win in the competition for the one or two available performance spaces in Paris.
		Designed to be the last word in state-of-the-art theatrical design technology and stage effects, the new theatre has a stage depth of 132 feet and a proscenium of only 32 feet.
		The upshot of this confusion over licensing is that Herbert and the office of Master of Revels looses the power to license theatres and companies in London.
	hometown.aol.com /clasz/Chap10.html (11399 words)

	BFFS Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Cinemas Act 1985 (soon to be superseded by the Licensing Act 2003) is the main piece of legislation which affects film societies.
		All films screened need to be hired with the proper film licences, either theatrical (for those open to the general public) or non-theatrical (for most film societies).
		Licensing and regulations should not hamper your screenings, but should make sure that they are safe, legal and enjoyable for all.
	www.bffsscotland.co.uk /print.php?sid=13&POSTNUKESID=f2b88abc6d57a591e155c34cef755661 (347 words)

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		The Licensing Act of 1737 was a response to the lewd behavior of theatregoers, as well as the negative political ramifications linked to dramas portrayed on stage.
		The Licensing Act was a result of the social, legal, economic, and political conditions of the time, as well as the reactions to literary works that were subjugated by these issues.
		The Licensing Act is considered to have had the most profound influence on English literature of any legislation in the past three centuries, and has served as a model for censorship in many western societies.
	www.gwu.edu /~klarsen/legis.html (486 words)

	Henry Fielding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737 is alleged to be a direct result of his activities.
		The particular play that triggered the Licensing Act was The Vision of the Golden Rump, but Fielding's satires had set the tone.
		When the licensing act passed, political satire on the stage was virtually impossible, and playwrights whose works were staged were viewed as suspect.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Fielding (705 words)

	BFFS Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Although this act requires all premises to be licensed (with no exemptions), it is not yet clear what the details or impact on film societies are yet.
		Theatrical licenses are the ones used by commercial cinemas.
		If your venue is exempt from licensing, you are not required to make changes to your venue, but you should be aware of the additional precautions and procedures that may be required in the case of an emergency.
	www.bffsscotland.co.uk /print.php?sid=14&POSTNUKESID=f2b88abc6d57a591e155c34cef755661 (2275 words)

	Definition of Censorship in the United Kingdom
		The conviction in 1727 of Edmund Curll for the publication of Venus in the Cloister or the Nun in her Smock under the common law offence of disturbing the King's peace appears to be the first conviction for obscenity in the United Kingdom, and set a legal precedent for other convictions.
		Under the provisions of the Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737 as extended by the Theatres Act of 1843, the Lord Chamberlain's Office was able to censor plays until 1968.
		Under the Video Recording Act 1984, all video recordings must be classified by an authority chosen by the Home Secretary.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Censorship_in_the_United_Kingdom (760 words)

	BBC Online - Beyond the Broadcast - Making History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Theatrical bill inspectors would have gone round checking that the law was not being broken.
		The Licensing Act had the most profound influence on English literature of any legislation in the past three centuries.
		The Theatres Act that replaced it in 1843 extended its most controversial provision, that government approval was required before any new play could be performed.
	www.bbc.co.uk /education/beyond/factsheets/makhist/makhist4_prog8d.shtml (466 words)

	Theatrical Licensing Act Definition / Theatrical Licensing Act Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Licensing Act or Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737 Events 12 February - The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated.
		[click for more] was a landmark act of censorshipCensorship is the use of state or group power to control freedom of expression.
		The terms of the Act were that from that point forward, the Lord ChamberlainThe Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the royal household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the great offices of state....
	www.elresearch.com /Theatrical_Licensing_Act (375 words)

	§21. Home’s "Douglas". IV. The Drama and the Stage. Vol. 10. The Age of Johnson. The Cambridge History of ...
		A succession of later tragedies showed that Home was unable to repeat his first theatrical success; but Sheridan’s palpable hits in The Critic are incidental proof of the continued stage popularity of Douglas.
		Among multifarious theatrical entertainments, attention must be directed to the efforts of Samuel Foote.
		In April, 1747, he established himself at the Little theatre in the Haymarket, evading the licensing act by announcing “a Concert of Musick,” or “an Auction of Pictures,” or inviting his friends to drink a “dish of Chocolate” or a “dish of Tea” with him.
	www.bartleby.com /220/0421.html (434 words)

	Theatrical Experiences in London
		The theatre, as with literature, flourished in the 18th century, but drama was seriously affected by the Licensing Act of 1737.
		This Act necessitated that all dramatic performances pass the scrutiny of a censor and required a license to be issued by the Lord Chamberlain before the drama could be performed.
		I cannot imagine better acting, but the part was too short and excepting him and Miss Smith – and she did not quite answer my expectation – the parts were ill filled and the play heavy.
	www.jasa.net.au /london/theatre.htm (2101 words)

	Revels, Master of the
		English court official, who, from Tudor times up until the Licensing Act of 1737, supervised the production and financing of often elaborate court entertainments.
		He later was the official issuer of licenses to theatres and theatrical companies and the censor of publicly performed plays.
		The Licensing Act of 1737 abolished it entirely, granting the power of censorship directly to the Lord Chamberlain.
	search.eb.com /shakespeare/micro/501/11.html (206 words)

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		The singular most popular theatrical event in the British theatrical calendar is the Christmas pantomime, or 'panto' for short.
		The first step in the creation of this theatrical form was made when the Parisians banned dialogue in their performances of the rough Italian comedy known as commedia dell'arte (guild comedy); then in 1697 they banned the dialogue altogether.
		The licensing act of 1737 confirmed that only the theatres at Covent Garden and Drury Lane were to present spoken drama.
	www.crock11.freeserve.co.uk /13-panto.htm (1233 words)

	Licensing homepage*
		The Council carries out a wide variety of Licensing, which contributes to the safety and well-being of the public who may use or be affected by licensed facilities and services.
		The Council’s licensing function is overseen by the Licensing and Regulatory Committee, comprising a group of elected members of the Council with powers and duties given to them by the Council.
		Day-to-day handling of most routine licensing matters is delegated to the officers employed by the Council, who can be contacted in the first instance with any queries and requests for applications, to make an application for a licence, or for comments or complaints.
	www.waverley.gov.uk /licensing/index.asp (828 words)

	Paramount Pictures Corp. v. ReplayTV & SonicBlue Complaint (Oct 30, 2001)
		The licensing of most copyrighted works for television viewing is dependent on payments by advertisers for the right to include commercials during designated breaks within and between programs.
		Copyrighted works are licensed to all subscription and pay-per-view services on the assumption that viewers of the content will be charged a fee for the content they watch.
		The creation and licensing of the overwhelming majority of television programs that are offered to American viewers today is made possible by and is completely dependent on the commercial advertising that is embedded in that programming.
	www.eff.org /IP/Video/Paramount_v_ReplayTV/20011031_complaint.html (6577 words)

	What You Really Need To Know About Managers And Talent Agents
		If a person is acting as a "talent agent" in California, they must obtain a license from the State Labor Commissioner and are subject to state regulation.
		Persons acting as unlicensed talent agents used to be subject to criminal liability, and under current law they still stand the very real risk of having their contract declared illegal and unenforceable, and losing all their commissions.
		Even though attorneys are licensed and regulated by the State Bar, you need to be able to trust your attorney and should do your own checks on attorneys as to trustworthiness and experience in the music business, as with all members of the team you are putting together.
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	Licensing Act 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Licensing Act 2003 makes provision for the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of entertainment and late night refreshments.
		The Licensing Act introduces new types of licence and radically changes the way liquor licensing is controlled.
		Local Authorities are required under the Act to publish a "Statement of Licensing Policy" that gives the Council's general approach to making licensing decisions and undertaking enforcement activity.
	www.brent.gov.uk /license.nsf/24878f4b00d4f0f68025663c006c7944/b2076bef2d8c036780256f04003bd347!OpenDocument (492 words)

	The Use of Legal Records in Reproducing Theatrical Performances
		Though usually not a prime document in aiding in reproducing theatrical performances, it is mentioned here mainly that it may not be overlooked as a tool in theatrical research.
		Even the licensing fee, which was paid to the City, was turned over to the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents (hereafter called S.R.J.D.) "for the use of said Society" (Licensing Act, sec.
		An Act to Regulate Places of Public Amusement in the City of New York, Act of the Legislature of the State of New York, Chap.
	www.theatrelibrary.org /sibmas/congresses/sibmas90/sto_3.html (3004 words)

	Encyclopedia: Henry Fielding
		Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain.
		Theatre is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle â€” indeed any one or more elements of the other performing arts.
		The Right Honourable Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford KT, KB (26 August 1676â€“18 March 1745), was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Henry-Fielding (2238 words)

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		The vague pretensions of an abstract expression acted on him with all the force of a prejudice.
		Browning's chosen subject-matter: "Every man is for him an epitome of the universe, a centre of creation." It is always the particular soul, and the particular act or episode, as the flower of the particular soul--the act or episode by which its quality comes to the test--in which he interests us.
		Theatrical society, rather than the theatre, has made the lives of actors as we see them in these volumes, in many cases so tragic, even sordidly tragic.
	www.knowledgerush.com /pg/etext03/7essg10.txt (15864 words)

	Literary Encyclopedia: Stage Licensing Act
		The cause of the Act was the wave of theatrical satires which mocked Robert Walpole’s government and the Hannoverian monarchy, notable amongst them Henry Fielding’s wildly popular satire on Walpole, The Historical Register for the Year 1736, which was first performed 21
		The effect of the Licensing Act was to close most small and radical theatres, leaving the field dominated by those approved by the Crown – the Drury Lane, Covent Garden and the Opera House.
		The Act was vigorously opposed by Lord Chesterfield in the House of Lords, and later critiqued by Samuel Johnson in an ironic pamphlet entitled “Vindication of the Licensers of the Stage ”(1739).
	www.litencyc.com /php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1115 (217 words)

	292-4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This hugely popular play was Fielding's greatest theatrical success, running for fifty nights, satirising amongst other targets the political corruption of Walpole's time and the excesses of Italian opera, by means of the convention of the rehearsal.
		As it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market.
		These two plays were wildly successful but they marked virtually the end of Fielding's dramatic career, since the government brought in legislation principally to curb just his satirical efforts in the form of the Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737.
	www.bertramrota.co.uk /294-4.htm (3283 words)

	Licensing Act 2003 - Bath & North East Somerset Council
		The first appointed day, when the Licensing Act 2003 came into force, was 7 February 2005.
		The details of the Licensing Act 2003 can be found on Her Majesty's Stationery Office website at
		The Statement of Licensing Policy will remain in place for a three-year period, but may be reviewed and modified during this period.
	www.bathnes.gov.uk /BathNES/environment/Licensing/LicensingAct2003.htm (472 words)

	Color Kinetics : Corporate Info : News : Press Releases : City Theatrical and Color Kinetics Release New Touring Power ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		PDS-750 TR includes a function similar to that of the Zapi address-setting device, which enables users to address all fixtures plugged into the power/data supply to channel one, thereby allowing a starting DMX channel to be set via standard BCD switches.
		PDS-750 TR is designed and manufactured by City Theatrical with technology under license from Color Kinetics.
		City Theatrical, Inc. is a Bronx, New York, based lighting accessories manufacturer and winner of 24 product and business awards in the last nine years.
	www.colorkinetics.com /corp/news/pr/releases/2004-10-27-city.htm (646 words)

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