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Note 948 — X THE ACTOR'S QUALITY

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Ibid. 202, 224, 'Given to the Queens plaiers xixˢ iiijᵈ, and was to make it up xxvjˢ viijᵈ that was gathered at the benche' (Bath, 1587); 'xvˢ beside the gatheringe' (Bath, 1588); 'xvˢ vjᵈ besides that which was given by the companie' (Bath, 1592); 'iijˢ viijᵈ on and besyde the benevolens of the people' (Canterbury, 1549); G. B. Richardson, Extracts from the Municipal Accounts of Newcastle, 'the Erle of Sussessx plaiers in full payment of £3 for playing a free play, commanded by Mʳ Maiore' (1594).

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