Their Majesties' Servants, 1890, Vol. 1 of 2: Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean; Actors, Authors, Audiences (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Their Majesties' Servants, 1890, Vol. 1 of 2: Annals of the English Stage, From Thomas Betterton to Edmund Kean; Actors, Authors, Audiences

At the great festivals, when the theatres were opened, the ex penses, of the representations were borne partly by the state and partly by certain wealthy officials. The, admission was free, until over-crowding produced fatal accidents. To diminish the latter, an entrance-fee of two oboli, 3}d., was established, but the receipts were made ove...