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Plays and the Apprenticeship in a Diverting Age
A dated commentary argues that playhouses harm tradesmen and apprentices. It condemns licentious drama, the miseducation of youth, and the lure of entertainment over business, urging strict regulation to preserve virtue, trade, and national character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Bridewell
Hooker
Sam
Charles the Second
Newgate
Congreve
Niky
Horner
Shepherd
Jonathan Wild
Jaffy
Sopalone
Bartholomew
Southwark
Smne