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Events on Friday 21 June 1737 2
1737Licensing Act passed in BritainPlays now need prior approval from the Lord ChamberlainWalpole's government passed the Theatrical Licensing Act, which required every new play to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain before it could be performed. It also limited legitimate drama in London to the patent theatres. The act ended Henry Fielding's career as a playwright, and stage censorship of this kind lasted until 1968.
1737Licensing Act passed in BritainPlays now need prior approval from the Lord ChamberlainWalpole's government passed the Theatrical Licensing Act, which required every new play to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain before it could be performed. It also limited legitimate drama in London to the patent theatres. The act ended Henry Fielding's career as a playwright, and stage censorship of this kind lasted until 1968.